Denmark Place fire
51°30′55″N 0°07′46″W / 51.51528°N 0.12944°W
| Denmark Place fire | |
|---|---|
Memorial to the victims of the fire | |
| Location | 18 Denmark Place, Central London, UK |
| Date | 16 August 1980 |
Attack type | Arson, mass murder |
| Deaths | 37 |
| Injured | 23 |
| Perpetrator | John Thompson |
| Motive | Argument with bartender |
The Denmark Place fire occurred on 16 August 1980 at 18 Denmark Place in Central London. The fire, caused by arson, killed 37 people of eight nationalities. Most of the victims were Spanish or Latin American, and were patrons of two unlicensed bars in the building. At the time, The Sunday Times said the fire could be "the worst mass murder in British history".