Worlds attention today was focused on a horrific tragedy in brazil, the death toll tonight at least 230 after a fastmoving fire broke out in a crowded nightclub. Officials say too many people and too few exits turned the club into a death trap after a rock bands pyrotechnics apparently ignited the ceiling. Many patrons were left unable to get out, overwhelmed by the smoke, and in some cases, the flames themselves much the circumstances are eerily similar to some other deadly nightclub fires the past several years, including one in this country. Todays tragedy happened in the southern brazilen University Town of santa maria. Nbcs mike taibbi reports. Reporter the kiss nightclub was packed with the usual saturday night crowd when at 2 00 in the morning, a disaster. The ground floor was filled with smoke. Club security initially blocked several emergency exits, thinking patrons were leaving without paying and that left only a few ways out. In the ensuing panic, many victims were trampled,
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Axelrod tonight, state of emergency. A monster wildfire ragin ragingn california could threaten San Franciscos power and water supplies. Teresa garcia is on the scene. 50 years after Martin Luther king shared his dream, thousands of people retrace his steps. Jeff pegues is on the washington mall. Im not prepared to sit down and give up. Axelrod president obama weighs military options against syria, even as the regime denies responsibility for chemical attacks. Holly williams has the latest. And schools out, but this bus has been bringing meals to hungry children all summer. Don dahler takes us on a lunch break. They help you be healthy. Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news. Axelrod good evening. Im jim axelrod. We begin tonight in california where firefighters are battling a Massive Wildfire in and around Yosemite National park. Its threatening the power and water supply some 150 miles to the west in San Francisco. Governor jerry brown has declared a state of emerge
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