27 people killed in night club after fire explosion

There was a fire and explosion in a Bucharest nightclub killing 27 people and injured 155 during a rock concert that featured fireworks last night.

Part of the show was to feature pyrotechnic effects and there were fireworks inside the club.

During the show, the fireworks shot through the club’s ceiling which busted into flames that caused an explosion and heavy smoke.

“There was a stampede of people running out of the (Colectiv) club,” a man who escaped without shoes told Reuters.

“In five seconds the whole ceiling was all on fire. In the next three, we rushed to a single door,” says another witness.

This nightclub disaster started by fireworks led to many victims burnt beyond recognition some intoxicated with smoke and people squashed.