Whether a staircase rises or falls makes a difference, just like the width: how safe are our Flemish party cellars?

After the devastating New Year’s fire in the Swiss discotheque Le Constellation in Crans-Montana, unrest about the safety of our own entertainment areas is growing. How fire-safe are the Flemish dance cafés and party cellars when disaster strikes? In Leuven, Antwerp and Ghent, the fire brigade warns that the rules are strict, but that the responsibility lies primarily with the operator himself.

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