Former world number one tennis player Rafael Nadal has shared his sympathies with the affectees of the fire tragedy that happened in a nightclub in Brazil on Saturday night.
Former world number one tennis player Rafael Nadal has shared his sympathies with the affectees of the fire tragedy that happened in a nightclub in Brazil on Saturday night.
Nadal posted on his twitter account, “All my support and strength to the affected of the fire in Brazil. This kind of situation should not happen again!”
The tragic incident took place when weekend celebrations were in full swing at the Kiss club in the university town of Santa Maria. A band’s pyrotechnic display set fire to the sound-proofed ceiling and started a fire that choked dozens to death and saw dozens more trampled in the ensuing panic.
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff said in a speech "In the face of this tragedy, we have to make sure it never happens again. The victims were young. They had dreams. They could have been our future mayors, presidents, scientists, agronomists, psychologists and judges. They could have been any one of our sons or granddaughters."
According to Reuter’s report, at least 233 people died in the deadly fire and around 92 are still being treated in hospitals. Local reporters stated that the two owners of the night club and two members of the band that was performing on the sad night have been arrested for investigations.
Nadal will be heading to Brazil in the second week of February to play an ATP World Tour 250 clay court tournament in Sao Paulo. The Spaniard would be playing his second comeback tournament and for the first time in Brazil in the last 18 years.
The world number five is currently in Chile, where he will be featuring in his first tournament since losing to Lukas Rosol in the second round of Wimbledon in the month of June last year.
Source: http://www.tennisworldusa.org/Nadal-sympathises-with-victims-of-Brazil-fire-tragedy-articolo8181.html
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