Romanian nightclub fire kills 27, national mourning declared

November 01, 2015 00:20

Romania has been plunged into mourning after 27 people were killed and nearly 200 injured in a fire that ripped through an underground nightclub in Bucharest.

Survivors spoke of the horror that unfolded when fireworks -- set off during a pre-Halloween gig by a heavy metal band late on Friday -- unleashed a blaze, followed by a stampede as terrified clubbers sought the exit.As the government declared three days of national mourning Prime Minister Victor Ponta said foreigners were among the injured, including two Spanish people, an Italian and a German, authorities said.

President Klaus Iohannis said there were indications that safety regulations had been ignored at the club, and called for a swift investigation.

Image: Vlad Telea and Alex Pascu of the Romanian metal band 'Goodbye to Gravity' perform before a fire broke out inside a nightclub on Friday, in Bucharest, Romania. Photograph: Reuters

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