Luoyang Christmas fire
| Date | 25 December 2000 |
|---|---|
| Time | Around 9:00 p.m. (CST (UTC+08:00)) |
| Venue | Dongdu Commercial Building (东都商厦) |
| Location | Zhongzhou Road, Luoyang, China |
| Coordinates | 34°41′02″N 112°28′25″E / 34.683931°N 112.473680°E |
| Also known as | 洛阳东都商厦"12·25"特大火灾 |
| Type | Fire |
| Deaths | 309 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 7 |
The Luoyang Christmas fire was a fire that occurred in Luoyang, in China's Henan Province, on 25 December 2000, killing 309 people. The fire was started by welding that sparked flammable materials; while the construction and retail workers in the same building evacuated, the nightclub patrons were forgotten about and were overwhelmed in a flashover. This was one of the deadliest fire in China and the second deadliest nightclub fire in history.