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Brazilians are still in shock at the devastating loss of life after the nightclub fire in the city of Santa Maria in southern Rio Grande do Sul state. The blaze at the Kiss club has so far the lives of 236 partygoers. The death toll could as another 87 people are for their life on respirators in intensive care units. Investigators have been quick to the cause of such a high number of fatalities. They a highly flammable and toxic foam that was to the club. Santa Maria police chief Marcelo Arigony told reporters: "If it weren't for this material, no one would have ." The police also faulty fire extinguishers and alarms, and a single obstructed emergency exit.

The co-owner of the nightclub is "the whole country" for the disaster. Elissandro Spohr, 28, has been by police for a nightclub without a valid license after his club's safety certificate last year. He is currently in a hospital after to commit suicide. He reportedly police officers he no longer has the will to and he was ever born. His lawyer says Mr Spohr all the inspectors who the plans for the nightclub, saying: "My client's responsibility is trusted too much in the inspectors and in those responsible for the construction." He police reports of overcrowding – that 1,200 people were in a place with a capacity of 700.