27 People Died in a Nightclub Fire. Did Their Government Help Kill 37 More?

On Oct. 30, 2015, a deadly fire at the Colectiv nightclub in Bucharest, Romania, killed 27 people and injured as many as 180. The tragedy made international news, especially when video of the incident began circulating. First, the lead singer of the metalcore band Goodbye to Gravity notices a fire after one of their pyrotechnic effects goes off and ignited some soundproofing foam on the ceiling. He tells fans that this isn’t part of the show, then, more urgently, pleads for someone to