PETROPAVLOVSK KAMCHATSKY, Russia -- The prosecutor-general in the Kamcahtka Krai in Russia's Far East says that 24 nightclubs will be closed due to fire-safety violations, representing nearly half of the sites inspected, RFE/RL's Russian Service reports.
The clubs were among 56 nightclubs and other entertainment venues that were checked in the Kamchatka Peninsula this week.
The main fire-safety violations found were the absence of a fire-alarm system, lack of an alert system to evacuate people in case of fire, blocked emergency exits, and the presence of inflammable subtsances on the premises.
A nationwide fire-safety inspection campaign was launched after a deadly fire at the Lame Horse nightclub in Russia's midwestern city of Perm on December 5 killed 148 people and wounded dozens of others.
In Moscow today, fire-safety inspectors announced the closure of six nightclubs because of violations.
The clubs were among 56 nightclubs and other entertainment venues that were checked in the Kamchatka Peninsula this week.
The main fire-safety violations found were the absence of a fire-alarm system, lack of an alert system to evacuate people in case of fire, blocked emergency exits, and the presence of inflammable subtsances on the premises.
A nationwide fire-safety inspection campaign was launched after a deadly fire at the Lame Horse nightclub in Russia's midwestern city of Perm on December 5 killed 148 people and wounded dozens of others.
In Moscow today, fire-safety inspectors announced the closure of six nightclubs because of violations.
