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Krefeld Zoo fire killed 30+ animals due to poor design & preparation

January 2, 2020 By Merritt Clifton

Candle-powered flying paper lanterns allegedly caused the fire.  But inadequate attention to fire safety caused the deaths. KREFIELD,  Germany––A fire that killed more than 30 apes,  monkeys,  bats and birds at the Krefeld Zoo in the first minutes of 2020 apparently began when one or more flying cylindrical paper lanterns propelled by small votive candles […]

Filed Under: Animal organizations, Central Europe, Culture & Animals, Disasters, Entertainment, Europe, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Germany, Sanctuaries, USA, Zoos Tagged With: Chad Staples, Gerd Hoppmann, Merritt Clifton, Patrick Valentino, Wolfgang Dressen

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