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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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Bucharest nightclub fire deaths could rise 'significantly'

Romanian officials say the number of deaths in a Bucharest nightclub fire could rise "significantly" according to The Associated Press.

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