For our assigned blog #2, we had to write about 2 current events within the last week. The first one I chose to write about happened early Sunday, January 27. A night club in Brazil started on fire, apparently out of nowhere. The Kiss nightclub, located in Santa Maria has a capacity of about 1,000 people. But get this…there were nearly 2,000 people in the nightclub! This made it hard for many people to escape. There were also no exit signs above doors, so people couldn’t find their way out of the dark nightclub. 232 people died in this tragic fire, many dying from smoke inhalation. About 130 people were taken to a hospital. One police man said, “Nearly 90% of the victims were found [in the bathroom].” I personally think they should have taken more responsibility to make sure the nightclub was a safer place by including more emergency exits and not allowing more people in than the top capicity. To read more of the story, click here.
Another large thing that made news was the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Obama won the votes against Mitt Romney in the November 6th election. He was inaugurated for his second term as well as his vice-president, Joe Biden. They were sworn into office on Sunday, January 20th in a private ceremony. Then on Monday was when the public could see. The inauguration was hosted on the steps of the U.S captial building. After the oaths and speeches, there was a parade, and inaugural balls. For more about the inauguration and the included events, click here.
Sources:
Darlington, Shasta, Shasta Darlington Reported from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Marilia Brocchetto, and Helena DeMoura Reported from Atlanta. Catherine E. Shoichet. "Hundreds Killed in Brazil Nightclub Fire." CNN. Cable News Network, 27 Jan. 2013. Web. 27 Jan. 2013.
"Presidential Inauguration 2013." About.com Washington, DC. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Jan. 2013.
Comments
A bit brief overall. Be sure to always have two pictures.