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An explosion at a nightclub in the centre of Bucharest on Friday night has left at least 26 dead and 88 wounded, with some Romanian media reporting that the death toll could be as high as 40. At the time of the explosion there were 300 to 400 people in the club Colectiv Club. Some remain unaccounted for. An explosion at a nightclub in the centre of Bucharest on Friday night has left at least 26 dead and 88 wounded, with some Romanian media reporting that the death toll could be as high as 40. At the time of the explosion there were 300 to 400 people in Colectiv Club. Some remain unaccounted for.
According to one witness speaking to Romanian media, there was a pyrotechnic display around the stage that caused nearby objects to set alight. The witness said that less than five minutes after the explosion firefighters were on the scene. According to one witness speaking to Romanian media, a pyrotechnic display around the stage set fire to nearby objects. The witness said that less than five minutes after the explosion, firefighters were on the scene. Another witness told Reuters that a pillar and the club’s ceiling caught fire and then there was an explosion and heavy smoke.
People are still being treated on the streets outside, and Romania’s interior minister, Gabriel Oprea, is on the scene, along with emergency services. “There was a stampede of people running out of the club,” a man who escaped without shoes told Reuters.
Romanian media is reporting that a code red warning has been issued, with off-duty doctors and nurses at nearby hospitals being called in to help deal with the emergency. People were being treated on the streets outside, and Romania’s interior minister, Gabriel Oprea, was at the scene, along with emergency services.
Romanian media are reporting that a code red warning has been issued, with off-duty doctors and nurses at nearby hospitals being called in to help deal with the emergency.
Many of the victims didn’t have identification on them, so the government has set up a hotline for those who believe that their loved ones may have been at the club.