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Murilo de Toledo: I Survived the Brazilian Nightclub Fire

Murilo de Toledo Tiecher tells Matthew Bannister how he survived the Brazilian nightclub fire

Matthew talks to Murilo de Toledo Tiecher, a survivor of the fire in a Brazilian nightclub in the city of Santa Maria which killed 237 people. As investigations into the cause of the fire continue Murilo, a 26 year old medical student who had gone to the "Kiss" club with his friends, describes how he escaped.

Also, we hear from Susannah Cahalan. She was working as a journalist for the New York Post when out of the blue, she began to suffer from paranoia, depression and hallucinations. Eventually, Susannah ended up in hospital and was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder. She's better now but she tells Matthew about her temporary descent into madness.

Picture: Brazilian firefighters tackle the blaze outside of the Kiss nightclub in Santa Maria.

Picture credit: AFP/Getty Images

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25 minutes

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Thu 7 Feb 2013 12:05GMT

Susannah Cahalan

Susannah Cahalan

The American woman who was told her brain was on fire after a rare autoimmune disease led to hallucinations, seizures, psychosis and finally catatonia.

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  • Wed 6 Feb 2013 15:32GMT
  • Wed 6 Feb 2013 22:05GMT
  • Thu 7 Feb 2013 02:32GMT
  • Thu 7 Feb 2013 12:05GMT

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