Date in year · 1993 · The 1990s
On November 19, 1993, a factory fire killed 87 and injured 51 in Shenzhen, China. The year's #1 song was "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston. Florin Andone, Robin Anderson, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · November 19, 1993
On 19 November 1993, a major fire occurred at the Zhili Handicraft Factory (致麗工藝製品廠) in Kuichong Town, Longgang District, Shenzhen, China. The fire resulted in 87 deaths and 51 injuries, making it the deadliest fire in Shenzhen's history. The disaster shocked both Hong Kong and mainland China.
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1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1993rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 993rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 93rd year of the 20th century, and the 4th year of the 1990s decade.
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Industrial disaster in Shenzhen, China
On 19 November 1993, a major fire occurred at the Zhili Handicraft Factory (致麗工藝製品廠) in Kuichong Town, Longgang District, Shenzhen, China. The fire resulted in 87 deaths and 51 injuries, making it the deadliest fire in Shenzhen's history. The disaster shocked both Hong Kong and mainland China.
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