It was 36/50 that died just to put it in perspective. The odds of making it out were slim. Apparently the injuries of people who survived were relatively minor though, so you either made it out OK or you died.
It seems like it is usually a bad idea to head up in these situations, but it must be really counter intuitive at the time to head towards the source. It must have been terrifying.
I remember reading historical death records in the province of Ontario from the 1800s and "fire" was one of the most common causes of death back then. Nowadays, we have done a lot to reduce the risk that is why it seems so unacceptable when we hear of stuff like this these days.
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