The father of a young man who died at Colectiv makes a comparison with the tragedy in Switzerland: “They didn’t allow themselves to shout “We have everything””

The tragedy in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana made Eugen Iancu, the father of a young man lost at Colectiv, compare the quick and organized intervention of the Swiss authorities with the chaos that marked the drama in Romania.

Eugen Iancu is the father of Alexandru Iancu, a 22-year-old young man who died three weeks after the fire in the Colectiv club, at the Saint John Hospital in Bucharest, with five nosocomial infections in his body. He made a harsh comparison between the way the Swiss authorities handled the tragedy and the chaotic intervention from the Collective.

“It is terrible to see young people dying in fires in places that should provide comfort, safety and joy. Who would have imagined that such a tragedy could happen in Switzerland? I have always said that accidents can happen anywhere, but the question is: what do you do when they happen? Are you prepared to intervene, save, transfer and treat a fire victim?”, wrote Eugen Iancu, on his Facebook page.

“There was no coordination at Colectiv, the bosses changed every 10 minutes”

Eugen Iancu noted the effective organization on site. “There was no coordination at Colectivthe bosses changed every 10 minutes”, he said.

“What did I see in the images from Crans-Montana? The order ensured by the authorities as soon as they arrived on the scene. Securing the perimeter, ensuring the flow of ambulances lined up waiting for the wounded whom they picked up and transported to the hospitals (remember the chaos at Colectiv? There was no coordination at Colectiv, the bosses changed every 10 minutes as the superiors showed up at the scene of the intervention), I also noticed the presence of a large number of helicopters and, of course, the sorting tents, which were also not there in 2015, they existed only to be seen at public events, where we like to show off our equipment (to show that we know how to spend money). I also noted the discretion of the authorities who made statements only when they could present concrete, verified data.” added Eugen Iancu, president of the GTG 3010 Collective Association.

“With us, pride kills more than fire”

But the most important thing, claims Eugen Iancu, the Swiss called for external help from the first hours so that transfers to specialized hospitals began 24 hours after the event.

“The Swiss did not allow themselves to shout that they can handle themselves, that (although I think that compared to us they could really manage on their own) and that’s because unlike a Bănicioiu and his team of of those post Collective days, for the Swiss the lives of citizens matter. And there is something else, unlike us, the Swiss also have laws and justice. Here, the prosecutors of the General Prosecutor’s Office, those too honest and great specialists in rubbing the mint for years and years to ensure that the possible culprits get away, managed to file the Collective 2 file”, the man added.

At the end of the post, Eugen Iancu emphasizes that “the difference is that, there, citizens’ lives matter. Here, pride kills more than fire. There is no question of money, there is no arrogance of doctors, there is no stupidity when it comes to saving a life. In our country, the lack of coordination led to the death of dozens of innocent young people.”