Category:Ballantynes fire

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<nowiki>Ballantyne's fire; Fogo de Ballantyne; 1947 fire in Christchurch, New Zealand</nowiki>
Ballantyne's fire 
1947 fire in Christchurch, New Zealand
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LocationChristchurch City, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Point in time
  • 18 November 1947
Number of deaths
  • 41
Map43° 32′ 00.29″ S, 172° 38′ 10.39″ E
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The Ballantyne's fire on 18 November 1947 remains the deadliest fire in New Zealand history. Forty-one people died in the blaze; all were employees who found themselves trapped by the fire or were overcome by smoke while evacuating the store complex without a fire alarm or evacuation plan.

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