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Cinema Rex fire
The Cinema Rex Fire () took place on 19 August 1978, when the Cinema Rex, located in Abadan, Iran, was set ablaze, killing at least 420 civilians. The event started when four men doused the place with airplane fuel before setting it alight.
The ruling Pahlavi regime of Iran initially blamed "Islamic Marxists" for the fire and later reported that Islamic militants started the fire, while the anti-Pahlavi protesters blamed the intelligence service of the nation, SAVAK for setting the fire
Rex Cinema
The Rex Cinema may refer to:
- The Cinema Rex in Abadan, Iran, noted for the 1978 Cinema Rex fire
- Cine Rex, a theatre in Antwerp destroyed by a V-2 rocket attack on 16 December 1944
- The Rex, Berkhamsted, a Grade II listed cinema in Hertfordshire, England, UK
"For other cinemas called Rex, see ."