The family of a Colombian woman mourns her tragic death in a nightclub in Murcia, Spain. The young woman, caught in the middle of the fire, managed to send a sad farewell message to her mother: “Mom, I love him, we’re going to die“.
(In context: Colombian tragedy due to fire in nightclubs in Spain).
The emergency occurred in a popular area of Murcia, Spain, in the early hours of Sunday, October 1. According to authorities, 13 people, including Colombians, Nicaraguans and Ecuadorians, were burned to death and 24 people were injured.
The fire spread to a number of nightclubs, including one owned by Fonda Milagros and some owned by Colombians.
Colombian Leidy Paola Correa (27) lived in Caravaca de la Cruz, Spain.. Together with her boyfriend, Kevin Alejandro Gómez, and other friends, they decided to drive to Murcia, an hour away.
They arrived at Fonda Milagros and after chatting for hours, they were trapped in the middle of a raging fire. He contacted his parents and left the devastating sound in the middle of the screams to them.
(Read: Colombian nightclub owner burned in Spain: ‘We didn’t know there was a fire’).
“At 6:06 in the morning, her mother received the WhatsApp message in which she told her this and said goodbye. It is clear that these were the last seconds of her life,” her father Jairo told the local channel. antenna 3.
The young woman’s family immediately investigated what happened and learned that their workplace had burned down.
Leidy’s father questioned security measures in the area: “This shouldn’t happen. An entertainment center should be a place where people go to feel safe, not to seek death. People must ensure safety, no matter what the club is.”
(Our advice: Fire in Murcia, Spain: This is how the last minutes before the tragedy happened).
The Colombian demands that the authorities thoroughly investigate the emergency and find those responsible. He is now waiting for the teenagers’ remains to be identified.
“We know and accept that our daughter and her partner are dead. We assume that,” he said, visibly affected.
The fire was the deadliest recorded fire at an entertainment venue since the 1990 tragedy at a nightclub in Zaragoza that killed 43 people.
They are investigating what caused the fire; One hypothesis is that a short circuit could be the trigger.
Officials reported that Fonda Milagros and Teatre nightclubs did not have a municipal license and were subject to a closure order from January 2022. this was never fulfilled.
(Also: Trajedi nightclub in Spain belongs to Colombians: new details revealed).
Although they had different names, administratively both clubs were one venue, Teatro SL, as explained by those responsible for urban planning.
When they wanted to split it in two, they asked the business owners to get a new license different from the one they offered in 2008. Despite this, the city council voted to close it in January 2022 and sent a review months later. Fonda Milagros continued to be open to the public.
“Neither the property owner nor the authorities said anything to us. Moreover, it is assumed that the decision to close was made in January or February of last year, and in July the City Council asked us to make some reforms, so there is no point in them saying that the decision to close was made. ” Juan Esteban Ramírez, owner of Fonda Milagros, responded in dialogue with EL TIEMPO.
The Colombian expressed his condolences to the families and hoped that things would become clearer. Read everything he said by clicking here.
– Details of the report against Daniel Sancho were leaked: important evidence was to be eliminated.
– Last videos of a paraglider doing political advertising before he was killed.
– Tirso Duarte’s son emerges with an urgent phone call after the murder: ‘I knew this was going to happen.’
LATEST NEWS FROM THE EDITOR
*With information from EFE
Source: Exame
