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MORE than 10,000 people have rallied in Bucharest over last week’s nightclub fire in the capital, as the death toll rose to 32.
The trio – named as Costin Mincu, Alin George Anastasescu and Paul Gancea – are accused of allowing the Collectiv club in Bucharest to be overcrowded and of not taking sufficient steps to ensure it had enough emergency exits.
Romanians on Tuesday paid tribute to two men who sacrificed their lives to save several youngsters trapped in a burning Bucharest nightclub, hailing them as heroes who gave the country a lesson “in life and love”.
Gheorghe Popescu, Manager of the St. Pantelimon hospital, said the Andreea Chiriac, who had burns to about 50 percent of her body, died Tuesday morning at the hospital. That number has since risen to 31 with another 180 people injured. As the nation went into its third day of mourning, schools in Bucharest instructed students to dress in black, and a few teachers suspended classes and let pupils pay their respects at the club, which has become a shrine to the dead and the focus of the nation’s grief.
Police have started an investigation into the circumstances of the fire at Colectiv.
In devastating news, last Friday a night club in Bucharest has caught fire with over 30 people being killed and a further 150 injured with 35 being listed as in critical condition according to Romanian security forces. He was never seen alive again.
Shooting candles and indoor fireworks are common in bars, nightclubs and restaurants in Romania and fire regulations can be lax.
Colleagues and friends recalled his final moments as they bade farewell to Petre, who President Klaus Iohannis decorated posthumously for his “bravery, altruism and dedication” in a memorial service lasting more than two hours.
Witnesses said the fire broke out during a heavy-metal concert in the basement club when a spark ignited foam decor sending panicked people stampeding for the single-door exit.
Angry about the way authorities grant permits and inspect public venues, protesters were still pouring into the streets late into the night, carrying banners saying “Corruption Kills” and chanting “Murderers!”
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“He knew what toxic fumes could do and yet he chose to ignore the danger to return twice to the club to bring out people”, Marius told AFP.
