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Author
Birky, M. M. | Malek, D. | Mayne, D. | Paabo, M.
Title
Study of Biological Samples Obtained from Victims of MGM Grand Hotel Fire.
Coporate
National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
Journal
Journal of Analytical Toxicology, Vol. 7, 265-271, November/December 1983
Book or Conf
U.S./Japan Government Cooperative Program on Natural Resources (UJNR) Fire Research and Safety. 6th Joint Panel Meeting of the UJNR Proceedings. May 10-14, 1982, Tokyo/Tsukuba, Japan, 622-652 p., ['1982', '1983']
Keywords
human behavior | hotels | deaths | injuries | casualties | fire investigations
Identifiers
MGM Grand Hotel, Clark County, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 21, 1980
Abstract
On the morning of November 21, 1980, a fire occurred in the 26-story MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. As a result of this fire, 85 people died, and approximately 650 people were injured.