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Death toll from Romanian nightclub fire keeps rising

Protests have been held as the death toll from a nightclub fire in Romania rises to 44.

The fire at the nightclub has left 109 other people in hospital, 48 of them in a serious or critical condition.

A spark during a pyrotechnics show is believed to have ignited foam in the Colectiv basement club in Bucharest during a heavy metal gig.

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At least 18 dead in Romanian nightclub blast

At least 18 people were killed

At least 18 people were killed in a blast in a Bucharest nightclub, a government spokesman has confirmed.

Dozens are also believed to be injured in the explosion, which was reportedly caused by a firework.

A witness told local station Realitatea TV one of the fireworks exploded and burned scaffolding that supported the pyrotechnic material.

The scaffolding fell on people who were inside the club and victims claimed the ceiling collapsed.

Victims have reportedly suffered severe burns and others were being resuscitated on the pavement outside of the venue.

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