Sept. 24.
The fire at the Novadlades Theatre was got under control at four o'clock. this morning. The theatre has been, seduced to a heap of smouldering 'A. gruesome heap of 25 charred vadies was found piled in one of the. dandings.
Eye-witnesses tell appalling storjes of the scenes in the auditorium, which quickly became a blazing} furnace. Thirty people, their elothing ablaze, were seen' among the panic-stricken audience frantically} rushing towards the exits.
Aman. who had been badly tram-led on and was frantic with pai xan wildly about outside the theatre beseeching news of his wife and five children with whom he had been celebrating his birthday.
There were many other heart-stations, ives were! ending scenes at the ambulance
searching for their missing Kindred.
Weird scones also were witnessed @rourd the theatre, The fire had put The fire has not yet been exished asthe surrounding uses are burning and the work of clearing away the débria is continuing.
The exact number of fatalities will probably never be known, 1 in many cases only portions dismembered bodies can be found.
Huge crowds of mourners ant sightseers. are atill surrounding. the theatre, which is being guarded 6 cordons of police and soldiers.
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