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MURCIA, 2 Oct.
Spain Nightlife and the International Association of Nightlife have stated that, if the "irregular" situation of the burned nightclubs in the area of Las Atalayas, in Murcia, is confirmed, they will request to appear in the case as popular prosecution.
In statements to Europa Press, the Secretary General of Spain Nightlife and the International Association of Nightlife, Joaquim Boadas, has indicated that, "apparently", the affected nightclubs by the fire "did not have the necessary license and, in addition, had a closure order that they had not complied with."
If all this is confirmed, he stated that the International Association of Nightlife will appear in the case as popular prosecution.
"Because we cannot allow that, after all the work we are doing as a sector, investing in security and quality, now certain entrepreneurs come to destroy everything and undermine the prestige of the nightlife sector," according to Boadas.
All this, he added, "regardless of, obviously, cutting short innocent lives of people who did not know that the establishment did not have the necessary licenses."
In fact, he has stated that the Association has also appeared in other judicial proceedings for serious incidents that have occurred in nightclubs or in their vicinity.
He criticized that this fact "seriously damages the prestige and image of the nightlife sector." "We are not willing to let certain entrepreneurs undermine the work that we have been doing for ten years, investing and promoting safety and quality in nightlife spaces," he concluded.
Boadas explained that his Association has about 800 associated entrepreneurs from all over Spain: in Valencia, the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, Catalonia, and Andalusia.
In this regard, Spain Nightlife and the International Association of Nightlife have recalled that the last similar incident with victims "occurred in 2015 in the Colectiv nightclub in Bucharest (Romania), while an illegal fireworks show was taking place inside, and also its interior was not fireproofed."
The owners of that establishment were arrested and tried for negligent homicide, injuries, and property damage," they stated.
As for Spain, they have pointed out that the last fire in a Spanish nightclub with fatalities "dates back to 1990, when a fire in the Flying nightclub in Zaragoza caused 43 deaths."
"Seven years earlier, the fire in the Alcalá 20 nightclub in Madrid resulted in 82 deaths. The owners of these establishments were tried and convicted of negligent homicide and injuries," they concluded.