Nicușor Dan laid a wreath at the former Colectiv club, 11 years after the tragedy

President Nicușor Dan laid a wreath on Friday in front of the former Colectiv club in Bucharest, to commemorate the 65 young people who lost their lives in the fire that occurred 11 years ago. The head of state lit a candle and spoke briefly with the people who had come to the site of the tragedy.

During the morning, a group of priests conducted a religious service in memory of the victims. Those present observed a moment of silence and prayed for those who died following the fire on October 30, 2015.

The fire broke out during a concert performed by the band Goodbye To Gravity, at the launch of an album, after fireworks lit indoors triggered the blaze. The tragedy left 65 people dead and hundreds injured.

Eleven years after the event, the three centers for treating severely burned patients promised by the authorities, in Bucharest, Timișoara, and Târgu Mureș, are still not operational. Their opening is expected next year. At the same time, the investigation into how the injured were treated in hospitals in Romania has not been completed.

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