"I'm paralyzed with grief. I lost some dear friends too. I let my head hang down, awaiting judgment." This is the message one of the Colectiv Club owners sent to a grieving nation through his lawyer.
Allegations also focus on District 4 Mayor Cristian Popescu Piedone, the one who licensed the club and against whom a protest march was staged in Bucharest yesterday.
In turn, the Inspectorate for Emergency Situations has taken action to identify similar clubs where disaster could strike at any time.