The video of this incident is horrific. People were piled up at the exits screaming unable to get out the chained doors.
A guy that lived nearby who just happened to sell the sound insulation complained about noise from the club. The insulation was not rated for the application they were using it in.
I remember this.. so sad. A small music event space to have such a thing happen. I been in many small event places in the Chicago area and think what could happen...God bless those living and not here any more...
I remember this.. so sad. A small music event space to have such a thing happen. I been in many small event places in the Chicago area and think what could happen...God bless those living and not here any more...
The doors weren't chained--they were inadequate for the number of the people who were crowded into the club which thanks to the owners far exceeded it's approved capacity. There was a rear exit door but it was not obvious to most of the clubgoers because the club owners obscured it so only the band members--who were able to escape--could use it. Some clubgoers knew it was there and got out. Everyone else headed for the door they came in through and as a result the door was so tightly crammed with people it was impossible to get out. Many people was crushed to death in the doorway.
This is why it is good practice when in a public place to always know where your closest alternative exits are. Don't depend on getting out in an emergency the way you came in.