1.   The catering personnel were taking the opportunity to depart via the fire exits.

2.   The incident took place in Spain.Those involved say the hotel was a death trap with fire exits blocked by furniture and an alarm system which failed to work.

3.   All well and good, but the fire exit demanded by the state would run straight through a portion of the nymph fresco on the ornate proscenium.

4.   A certificate of occupancy had been granted to Vista Tower after a perfunctory check for proper fire exits.

5.   A fire exit needed to be built.

6.   A man who escaped describes pushing aside drywall that had been blown apart by the blast and was blocking the fire exits.

7.   A hotel worker, Alisan Ercan, said he saw guests and staff hiding behind tables in the lobby and saw several people escape through fire exits.

8.   Alnisa Slade noticed the fire exit was bolted and that the stampede down the narrow staircase to the outside was crushing and suffocating people.

9.   Businesses are required to have two exits, typically a front entrance and a fire exit in the rear, Alan Black said.

10.   But lawyers for the church said they were unaware of any sealed fire exit and were certain the building conformed with New York City fire regulations.