27 dead in Bucharest nightclub fire

27 people dead in nightclub fire, President Iohannis notified, Interior Ministry on general alert

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Eugen Cojocariu, 31.10.2015, 07:20

According to information provided by the authorities, the death toll of the powerful fire that broke out in a nightclub in downtown Bucharest on Friday night has taken the number of victims to 27. Over 180 persons are being treated in hospital. The line authorities have issued a code red allert. It is an emergency plan that comes into effect at the Emergency Situations Inspectorate (ISU) and the Interior Ministry when prompt action is required in multiple-victim accidents, and particularly if the number of victims is beyond the response capacity. In such cases, more forces are mobilized. Interior Minister Gabriel Oprea has said the line ministry is in a state of general alert, following the fire. Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis has expressed his compassion for and solidarity with the families of those affected by the tragedy.