Alcalá 20 nightclub fire

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Alcalá 20 is the address (number 20 of Alcalá street) and the name of nightclub in Madrid.

On 17 december 1983 at 4:45 a.m. a fire erupted in the club. Around 600 individuals were there. 81 people died.

The charred remains of the labyrinthine four story subterranean club remained intact and closed down until 2003, when a major remodelation started. The remodelled two stories club (renamed "Adraba") reopened briefly in 2005 with improved fire safety, but it was closed down by city authorities after three hours. In november 2007 the club was again reopened and closed down by the authorities in hours.

[edit] References

• La música vuelve a sonar en Alcalá 20, El País.

• El Ayuntamiento precinta la sala Alcalá 20, El Mundo.

• La discoteca Alcalá 20 abre unas horas sin licencia del Ayuntamiento de Madrid, El Mundo.