On 25 August 1981 at approximately 2:00 am, a fire broke out at a block of apartments in Kings Cross, Sydney. As a result, nine people died.
Fire - Urban - Kings Cross
Quick Statistics
9
Fatalities
Information Sources
Fraser B, Macquarie book of events. 1st edn. Netley, South Australia: Macquarie Library Pty. Ltd. 1984, p 584
Ministry for Police & Emergency Services, 1981 August 25 Kings Cross fire, website viewed 19 October 2011
Parliament of New South Wales, Hansard Legislative Assembly: Fire services report, 25 August 1981, pp. 496-497, website viewed 19 October 2011