On 6 August 2016, 14 youths were killed in a fire at the Cuba Libre bar in Rouen, Normandy, France.
[1] The fire started shortly before 00:50 on 6 August, when firefighters were called to the Cuba Libre bar in Rouen.
The fire was initially reported as being caused by an "accidental explosion," but this was subsequently refuted by the local authority.
[citation needed] Rouen's Vice Prosecutor Laurent Labadie told The Associated Press that the first testimonies from survivors and early results from the police investigation indicated that the "fire was completely accidental."
"Candles on a birthday cake started the fire after the person who carried it tripped on the stairs leading to the basement.