Bikavac fire
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The Bikavac fire was a notorious atrocity during the Bosnian War in which Bosnian Serb forces locked Bosniak civilians in a house in Višegrad and set it on fire, killing dozens in one of the conflict’s most horrific massacres.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bikavac fire canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Bikavac fire Context triple: [Višegrad massacres, hasPart, Bikavac fire]
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Basin Complex Fire
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Thomas Fire
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Fire Inc.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bikavac fire Target entity description: The Bikavac fire was a notorious atrocity during the Bosnian War in which Bosnian Serb forces locked Bosniak civilians in a house in Višegrad and set it on fire, killing dozens in one of the conflict’s most horrific massacres.
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A.
Basin Complex Fire
The Basin Complex Fire was a major 2008 wildfire in California’s Los Padres National Forest that burned large portions of the Ventana Wilderness and surrounding Big Sur region.
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B.
Thomas Fire
The Thomas Fire was a massive and destructive 2017 wildfire in Southern California that became one of the largest in the state's history, severely impacting Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
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C.
Fire Inc.
Fire Inc. was a studio rock band assembled by Jim Steinman, best known for performing the epic opening and closing songs in the 1984 film "Streets of Fire."
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D.
Soberanes Fire
The Soberanes Fire was a massive and destructive 2016 wildfire in California’s Big Sur region that burned over 130,000 acres, destroyed homes, and became one of the costliest wildfires in U.S. history.
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E.
Fire of 1823
The Fire of 1823 was a devastating blaze that largely destroyed Rome’s ancient Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, prompting its extensive 19th-century reconstruction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime against humanity
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massacre ⓘ war crime ⓘ |
| approximateDeathToll | dozens of civilians ⓘ |
| broaderContext | systematic attacks on Bosniak civilians in Višegrad in 1992 ⓘ |
| characterization | one of the most horrific massacres of the Bosnian War ⓘ |
| commemoration | annual remembrance by survivors and victims’ families ⓘ |
| conflict | Bosnian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | June 1992 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Yugoslav Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalProceedings | International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Bikavac neighborhood
NERFINISHED
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Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED ⓘ Višegrad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method | burning civilians locked in a house ⓘ |
| motive | ethnic persecution of Bosniaks ⓘ |
| municipality | Višegrad municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | extreme brutality against civilians ⓘ |
| partOf | ethnic cleansing in Višegrad ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Bosnian Serb forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetratorSide | Army of Republika Srpska–aligned forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | crime against humanity by international courts ⓘ |
| region | eastern Bosnia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Pionirska Street fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | ethnic cleansing of Bosniaks in eastern Bosnia ⓘ |
| targetedGroup | Bosniak civilians ⓘ |
| typeOfViolence | mass killing of civilians ⓘ |
| victimGroup | Bosniaks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimStatus | trapped civilians locked inside a house ⓘ |
| weapon | fire ⓘ |
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Subject: Bikavac fire Description of subject: The Bikavac fire was a notorious atrocity during the Bosnian War in which Bosnian Serb forces locked Bosniak civilians in a house in Višegrad and set it on fire, killing dozens in one of the conflict’s most horrific massacres.
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