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\nyear after the fire at a nightclub in Bucharest that killed 64 people, wounded
\nover a hundred and sent shockwaves through Romanian society, a new tragedy was short of
\nhappening. On January 21, a fire razed to the ground one of Bucharest’s most
\npopular nightclubs, Bamboo. Fortunately there were no victims. Still, 44 people
\nreceived medical assistance for toxic fume poisoning, hypothermia and bone
\nfractures, although no patient sustained any major burns. The list of wounded
\nincludes foreign nationals, mostly from Israel. <\/p>\n
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Several
\neyewitnesses say they managed to get out of the club, some by jumping over a
\ntwo-metre-high fence, while others by jumping straight into the nearby lake.
\nOver 260 fire fighters struggled to contain the fire for a few hours. The
\nauthorities have opened a criminal investigation for aggravated destruction of
\nproperty and are trying to ascertain what started the fire. An on-scene inquiry
\nis underway while police officers are still getting statements. Representatives
\nof local authorities have said that the club owners had neither a functioning
\npermit nor a fire safety certificate, and had been fined several times for
\nfailure to observe the relevant legislation in force. <\/p>\n
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After this new
\nfire the authorities have launched a new series of inspections in clubs, both
\nin the capital-city and nationwide. Inspectors have reported several
\nirregularities and handed out fines. The Bamboo fire has brought to the public
\nfore once again the issue of fire safety in buildings hosting high-attendance
\nevents, which remains an unsolved problem in Romania. <\/p>\n
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