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==Notable Victims== |
==Notable Victims== |
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* [[Edgar's father]] |
* [[Edgar's father]] |
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* 55 other |
* 55 other spectators |
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==Notable Witnesses== |
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* [[Edgar]] |
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* [[Edgar's father]] |
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* Edgar's other family members |
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* Other spectators |
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* Football players |
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==About== |
==About== |
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{{sectstub|needs=information about the real life fire}} |
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===[[Graphic Novel:Running in Circles|Running in Circles]]=== |
===[[Graphic Novel:Running in Circles|Running in Circles]]=== |
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[[Edgar]] and [[Edgar's father|his father]] attend a football match at [[Valley Parade]] in [[Bradford, England]]. While cheering on the game, a fire breaks out. Edgar's father tells Edgar to [[super speed|run as fast as he can]], which he does. Edgar leaves his family behind to die in the fire. |
[[Edgar]] and [[Edgar's father|his father]] attend a football match at [[Valley Parade]] in [[Bradford, England]]. While cheering on the game, a fire breaks out. Edgar's father tells Edgar to [[super speed|run as fast as he can]], which he does. Edgar leaves his family behind to die in the fire. |
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==Notes== |
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* This disaster actually happens in real life. In May 11, 1985, two football teams namely [[wikipedia:Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City A.F.C.]] and [[wikipedia:Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City F.C.]] are having a match in the Bradford City stadium. At 3:40 pm, five minutes before half-time, the first sign of a fire -- a glowing light —- is noticed three rows from the back of block G. It is believed the fire started when a spectator dropped either a match, cigarette or tobacco, which fell through holes in the stand to rubbish which had accumulated below. |
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* During the fire, the abscence of an extinguisher adds to the on-going chaos. A total of 56 spectators dies and more then 256 people are injured on the incident. |
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==External Links== |
==External Links== |
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Revision as of 15:05, 5 October 2009
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| First mentioned: | Running in Circles |
| Date of event: | May 11, 1985 |
| Location: | Bradford, England |
The Bradford City stadium fire occurred on Saturday May 11, 1985 when a flash fire consumed one side of the Valley Parade football stadium in Bradford, England.
Notable Victims
- Edgar's father
- 55 other spectators
Notable Witnesses
- Edgar
- Edgar's father
- Edgar's other family members
- Other spectators
- Football players
About
Running in Circles
Edgar and his father attend a football match at Valley Parade in Bradford, England. While cheering on the game, a fire breaks out. Edgar's father tells Edgar to run as fast as he can, which he does. Edgar leaves his family behind to die in the fire.
Notes
- This disaster actually happens in real life. In May 11, 1985, two football teams namely Bradford City A.F.C. and Lincoln City F.C. are having a match in the Bradford City stadium. At 3:40 pm, five minutes before half-time, the first sign of a fire -- a glowing light —- is noticed three rows from the back of block G. It is believed the fire started when a spectator dropped either a match, cigarette or tobacco, which fell through holes in the stand to rubbish which had accumulated below.
- During the fire, the abscence of an extinguisher adds to the on-going chaos. A total of 56 spectators dies and more then 256 people are injured on the incident.
External Links