Romanian nightclub fire sends dozens to hospitals


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  • Saturday, 21 Jan 2017

Romanian firefighters work at the scene of a fire that destroyed a night club in Bucharest, Romania, January 21, 2017. Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea/via REUTERS

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - A fire broke out in a nightclub in the Romanian capital Bucharest early on Saturday morning, resulting in more than 40 people being taken to hospital.

No deaths were reported. Doctors said one person was in serious condition, while most of the victims suffered from smoke inhalation and hypothermia. Some had bone fractures, doctors said, indicating they had panicked and jumped from an upper floor terrace.

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