Bradford City stadium fire
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The Bradford City stadium fire was a 1985 disaster at Valley Parade in Bradford, England, where a rapidly spreading blaze in the main stand killed 56 spectators and led to major reforms in football ground safety.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bradford City stadium fire canonical | 4 |
| 1985 Valley Parade stadium fire | 1 |
| Valley Parade fire | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Bradford City stadium fire Context triple: [Heysel Stadium disaster, relatedTo, Bradford City stadium fire]
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Heysel Stadium disaster
The Heysel Stadium disaster was a 1985 football tragedy in Brussels, where crowd violence and a stadium wall collapse before the European Cup final led to 39 deaths and prompted a long ban on English clubs from European competitions.
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Hillsborough disaster
The Hillsborough disaster was a 1989 human crush tragedy at an FA Cup semi-final in Sheffield that killed 97 Liverpool supporters and led to major reforms in English football stadium safety and policing.
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C.
Richmond Theatre fire
The Richmond Theatre fire was a devastating 1811 blaze in Richmond, Virginia, that killed dozens of theatergoers and became one of the deadliest urban fires in early American history.
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D.
Ladbroke Grove rail crash
The Ladbroke Grove rail crash was a major 1999 train collision near Paddington Station in London that resulted in 31 deaths, over 500 injuries, and significant scrutiny of UK rail safety and signaling practices.
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E.
Munich air disaster
The Munich air disaster was a 1958 plane crash involving Manchester United’s “Busby Babes” that killed 23 people and became one of the most tragic and defining events in football history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bradford City stadium fire Target entity description: The Bradford City stadium fire was a 1985 disaster at Valley Parade in Bradford, England, where a rapidly spreading blaze in the main stand killed 56 spectators and led to major reforms in football ground safety.
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A.
Heysel Stadium disaster
The Heysel Stadium disaster was a 1985 football tragedy in Brussels, where crowd violence and a stadium wall collapse before the European Cup final led to 39 deaths and prompted a long ban on English clubs from European competitions.
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B.
Hillsborough disaster
The Hillsborough disaster was a 1989 human crush tragedy at an FA Cup semi-final in Sheffield that killed 97 Liverpool supporters and led to major reforms in English football stadium safety and policing.
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C.
Richmond Theatre fire
The Richmond Theatre fire was a devastating 1811 blaze in Richmond, Virginia, that killed dozens of theatergoers and became one of the deadliest urban fires in early American history.
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D.
Ladbroke Grove rail crash
The Ladbroke Grove rail crash was a major 1999 train collision near Paddington Station in London that resulted in 31 deaths, over 500 injuries, and significant scrutiny of UK rail safety and signaling practices.
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E.
Munich air disaster
The Munich air disaster was a 1958 plane crash involving Manchester United’s “Busby Babes” that killed 23 people and became one of the most tragic and defining events in football history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fire
ⓘ
human disaster ⓘ stadium disaster ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bradford City stadium fire
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surface form:
Valley Parade fire
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| annualCommemorationDate | 11 May ⓘ |
| awayTeam | Lincoln City F.C. ⓘ |
| casualties | 56 deaths ⓘ |
| category | football-related disaster in England ⓘ |
| cause | accidental ignition of litter under stand ⓘ |
| competition | Football League Third Division ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1985-05-11 ⓘ |
| emergencyResponse | West Yorkshire Fire Service ⓘ |
| fatalities | 56 ⓘ |
| fireSpreadCharacteristics | rapid spread ⓘ |
| homeTeam | Bradford City A.F.C. ⓘ |
| homeTeamStadiumOf | Bradford City A.F.C. ⓘ |
| influenced |
Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act enforcement
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Green Guide revisions ⓘ |
| injuries | over 250 ⓘ |
| inquiryChair | Oliver Popplewell ⓘ |
| kickoffTime | 1985-05-11T15:00:00Z ⓘ |
| leagueContext | Bradford City’s promotion season ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | no criminal charges against club officials ⓘ |
| likelyIgnitionSource | dropped cigarette or match ⓘ |
| location |
Bradford
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England ⓘ Valley Parade ⓘ West Yorkshire ⓘ |
| matchType | league match ⓘ |
| materialContributingToSpread |
accumulated litter
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bituminous roofing felt ⓘ wooden structure ⓘ |
| memorialLocation |
Bradford City Hall
ⓘ
Valley Parade ⓘ |
| notableVictimGroup | families and supporters of Bradford City A.F.C. ⓘ |
| policeForceInvolved | West Yorkshire Police ⓘ |
| publicInquiry | Popplewell Inquiry ⓘ |
| safetyConsequence |
improved crowd evacuation procedures
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introduction of stricter fire safety regulations at football grounds in the UK ⓘ phasing out of wooden stands in British football stadiums ⓘ |
| smokeCharacteristics | dense black smoke ⓘ |
| spectatorsPresentApprox | over 11,000 ⓘ |
| standAffected | Main Stand ⓘ |
| standAge | built in 1911 ⓘ |
| standCapacityApprox | around 5,000 spectators ⓘ |
| standConstruction | wooden stand ⓘ |
| televisionCoverage | match filmed by Yorkshire Television ⓘ |
| timeOfOutbreak | 1985-05-11T15:40:00Z ⓘ |
| year | 1985 ⓘ |
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Subject: Bradford City stadium fire Description of subject: The Bradford City stadium fire was a 1985 disaster at Valley Parade in Bradford, England, where a rapidly spreading blaze in the main stand killed 56 spectators and led to major reforms in football ground safety.
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