Relatives mourn for victims of Brazil’s Kiss nightclub fire
Relatives and friends of Tamise Cielo, one of the victims of the Kiss nightclub fire, gather around her coffin during the funeral at Santa Rita cemetery on Jan. 28, 2013.
On Monday, the first of Brazil's Kiss nightclub funerals began before dawn. Hundreds of caskets were lined up for burial at a nearby gym.
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