Polish club burns down while raising money for fire victim

The Mega Music club near Warsaw has burned to the ground during a charity concert raising funds for a local resident whose house burned down in December, according to Polsat TV channel.

Report informs via TASS that more than 200 people were in the hall during the concert. According to preliminary data, the fire started in the attic, after which pieces of burning ceiling cladding began falling into the auditorium.

The concert organizers managed to evacuate all spectators, but the fire completely destroyed the club building. "We lost everything. The entire building was on fire and completely burned down," Polsat quotes the club owner Hanna Goliszewska.

More than 80 firefighters and 21 special equipment units were involved in fighting the fire. One of the firefighters was injured. The investigation is determining the causes of the fire.