The double KLK-4K nightclub remained open despite the closure order that was imposed on it
The KLK-4K double nightclub, which is located on Nuestra Señora del Carmen street, numbers 10 and 12, in the Tetuán district, was this morning closed by the Municipal Police. This establishment, which has common points with the Fonda and the Teatre de Murcia, which caught fire this weekend causing 13 deaths, had a closure order, as confirmed yesterday by the Madrid City Council to THE NEWSPAPER OF SPAINfrom the Prensa Ibérica group.
At the press conference after the Government Meeting held this Thursday at the Villaverde Municipal Council and following the information published by this newspaper, the mayor, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, confirmed that this morning the closure would take place, after a resolution of the TSJM, which gives three days to make it effective. “As soon as it happens and we can, we will proceed to the closure,” said the councilor, who was accompanied by Inmaculada Sanz, delegate of the Government Area of Vice Mayor, Spokesperson, Security and Emergencies.
Several agents of the Municipal Police went to the Plaza de las Palomas around 11 in the morning., which is what the Plaza del Canal de Isabel II is unofficially called, as confirmed by the neighbors. A KLK employee who has spoken to the media has stated that the nightclub, despite having a closure order, opened yesterday night, when a Municipal Police patrol came to give a warning, and on Tuesday night, just after the tragedy in Murcia occurred.
KLK nightclub, with a closure order from the Madrid City Council, in the Tetuán district.
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Closing order
The Government Area of Urban Planning, Environment and Mobility, managed by Borja Carabante, has not been able to specify since when this closure order has been imposed on this nightclub, divided in two, but the neighbors affected by the noise and problems generated by the premises indicate that would currently have a closure order with a validity of six months from June of this yearas informed at the time by the commissioner of Tetouan.
Residents in the area, who prefer not to give their names for fear of reprisals, continue to suffer the consequences of the noise from this double establishment. “We can only rest on Monday, which is when it closes,” one of them pointed out to this newspaper.
On Wednesday night, a few hours after the article revealing the alleged irregularities of this nightlife establishment was published, both KLK and 4K opened their doors and received customers, as demonstrated by residents with graphic documents sent to this newspaper. The club stated minutes before that the club was not open and that the problems revealed by City Hall inspections had already been corrected.
Nuestra Señora del Carmen street, where the KLK and 4K stores are located, in Madrid.
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At the press conference after the Government Meeting, Almeida clarified that the City Council is working on reviewing the licenses of the premises. Although, at the moment, “no one has been detected with a closure order for security reasons, there is still a lack. When it is, we will transmit all information,” he maintained. “There is no establishment with a closure order for security reasons that is not closed,” the first mayor concluded.
Burned in 2021
In November 2021, when the nightclub was called KLK-Goliath, the neighbors requested the Madrid City Council via email to carry out a “urgent inspection of security measures”since they had “suffered a fire where we saw all kinds of irregularities, as well as the lack of firefighting and security measures in the exploited premises.”
“If it wasn’t for the speed and help of several neighbors, a misfortune would have happened. With the arrival of the firefighters it was solved but, I insist, there are no safety measures, only the community fire extinguishers,” which did not belong to the community. discotheque. “If this happens at dawn, it would endanger not only the lives of those inside the premises, but from the families of the building, since toxic smoke entered their homes through the light ceilings and even through the drains of the homes,” this resident warned.
The nightclub worker who spoke to the media this morning alleged that the fire occurred in the chicken shop located between the door of KLK and 4K.