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The Cinema Rex fire (Persian: آتشسوزی سینما رکس آبادان, lit. 'Rex Abadan cinema fire') happened on 19 August 1978 when the Cinema Rex in Abadan, Iran was set ablaze, killing between 377 [1] and 470 people. [4]
Dec 14, 2019 · At 9 PM on August 19, 1978, four men entered the lobby of the Rex Cinema in Abadan after having been disappointed to find the nearby Soheila cinema closed.
Aug 19, 2017 · On that fateful August day, Islamist terrorists barred the entrance doors of Abadan’s Cinema Rex and strategically placed flammable materials inside and around the building before setting it...
TEHRAN -- Terrorists set fire to a crowded movie theater in the Iranian oil port city of Abadan Saturday night, killing at least 377 people in one of the worst disasters of its kind in history.
- William Branigan
On 19 August, in the southwestern city of Abadan, four arsonists barred the door of the Cinema Rex movie theatre and set it on fire. In what was the largest terrorist attack in history prior to the 11 September 2001 attacks, 422 people inside the theatre were burned to death.
Jan 22, 2017 · By Kayhan Life Staff: On August 19, 1978, Cinema Rex, a crowded movie theater in the Iranian port city of Abadan was set on fire, leaving at least 377 people dead. The arson attack was one of the most tragic episodes of its kind in the history of Iran, and a major milestone in the lead-up to the Iranian Revolution that unfolded shortly afterwards.
Aug 19, 2017 · On 19th August 1978, Cinema Rex in the city of Abadan in the Khuzestan province in south west Iran, was set ablaze by fanatic followers of Ayatollah Khomeini. Despite all the terrorist attacks around the globe since that day, the fire at Cinema Rex still ranks amongst the top five worst terrorist attacks worldwide.
