Foreign embassies in Bucharest fly flags half-staff in memory of Colectiv fire victims

Foreign embassies in Bucharest fly flags half-staff in memory of Colectiv fire victims

The diplomatic representations of several countries including the United States of America, the Russian Federation, France, the UK and Spain, flew their flags half-staff to mourn the victims of the tragedy occurred on Friday in Bucharest’s Colectiv club.

The Turkish Ambassador announced that, according to Turkish diplomatic rules, he will also request permission in his country to have the flag lowered half-mast.

Several foreign nationals are among the victims of the fire that ripped on Friday the Bucharest Colectiv club. According to media information, they are two Spaniards, one German, one Italian and a Turkish citizen.

The Turkish citizen, a student who came to Romania under the Erasmus program, is at the Floreasca Hospital. The Italian is at the hospital of the Romanian Intelligence Service, in a very serious condition. The two Spaniards are at the same hospital, while the German citizen is being treated at the University Hospital. More…