The Cleveland Clinic fire of May 15, 1929, is believed to have been caused by poisonous gases produced from x-ray film and an exposed light bulb. The disaster claimed the lives of 123 people, including Clinic patients, employees and visitors, and another 92 people were injured. Among the dead included Dr. John Phillips, a founder of the Cleveland Clinic.
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