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Thousands Attend Funerals of Kocani Nightclub Fire Victims in North Macedonia
Bulgarian News Agency
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Thousands of mourners gathered at cemeteries in several towns in North Macedonia on Thursday for the funerals of dozens of people killed in a nightclub fire - the worst disaster in the Balkan country in decades, local media and global agencies...
ECDC warns North Macedonia fire could lead to spread of carbapenem-resistant bacteria
CIDRAP
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March 19, 2025
Dr_Microbe / iStock A retrospective study conducted at a large health system in Florida found that the volume and complexity of infections caused by Candida auris have rapidly increased over the last few years, researchers reported this week in...
Multiple venues in North Macedonia ordered to close by officials following club fire that killed 59 people
DJ Mag
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March 20, 2025
Multiple venues have been ordered to close in North Macedonia as government officials continue responding to devastating fire which killed 59 inside a club last weekend (16th March). The blaze, inside Pulse nightclub, Kocani, left a further 155...
Widespread violations exposed as North Macedonia mourns nightclub fire victims
ABC News - New York
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March 19, 2025
SKOPJE, North Macedonia -- Authorities in North Macedonia said Wednesday they have shuttered dozens of nightclubs and entertainment venues following a fire that killed 59 people at a live pop concert. Government spokesperson Marija Miteva said...
Meeting of Foreign Ministers in Vienna: Austria Strengthens Partnership with North Macedonia
Vindobona
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Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger (NEOS) received her North Macedonian counterpart Timčo Mucunski in Vienna, just a few days after her inauguration. The visit took place in the wake of the recent fire disaster in Kočani, in which 59 people...
Nightclub tragedy in North Macedonia hits a generation already doubting its future
Associated Press
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March 19, 2025
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — The deadly nightclub fire in North Macedonia over the weekend has struck the young of this country the most, with the emotional devastation it brought apparent everywhere, from classrooms to the streets. Most of the...
Widespread license violations exposed as North Macedonia mourns nightclub fire victims
Associated Press
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March 19, 2025
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Authorities in North Macedonia said Wednesday they have shuttered dozens of nightclubs and entertainment venues following a deadly fire that killed 59 people at a live pop concert. Government spokesperson Marija...
Thousands mourn victims of North Macedonia nightclub fire
Al Jazeera
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March 20, 2025
Thousands of mourners have flocked to funerals in North Macedonia for the dozens of victims of last weekend’s devastating nightclub fire. The fire broke out during a concert by the hip-hop duo DNK at the Pulse nightclub in the town of Kocani about...
World News | Israeli Medical Delegation Heads to North Macedonia Following Deadly Club Fire
Latestly
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March 17, 2025
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 17 (ANI/TPS): An Israeli medical delegation is preparing to leave for North Macedonia to help support overwhelmed local hospitals following a devastating fire at a nightclub in Kochani. The fire, which broke out Sunday...
Kragujevac students donate blood for victims of North Macedonia fire
N1 Info: Serbia
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March 20, 2025
Students from all University of Kragujevac faculties participated Thursday in a voluntary blood donation campaign for burn victims from North Macedonia nightclub fire. Since early morning Thursday, the Blood Transfusion Unit of the University...
Bulgaria is ready to provide more assistance to North Macedonia
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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March 19, 2025
Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Bulgarian government remains ready to provide additional assistance to its friends and neighbors if they need it in this difficult time. This was what Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev told his North Macedonian...
Thousands gather to mourn North Macedonia nightclub fire dead
BBC
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March 20, 2025
Guy DelauneyBalkans correspondent Reporting fromLjubljana Toby LuckhurstBBC News Reporting fromLondon ShareSave Some in Kocani carried photos of loved ones who died in the blaze Thousands have gathered at cemeteries across North Macedonia for the...
A nation in mourning, North Macedonia holds funerals for young victims of club fire
ABC News - New York
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March 20, 2025
KOCANI, North Macedonia -- Funeral services are being held Thursday across North Macedonia for dozens of victims of last weekend’s devastating nightclub fire, as grieving communities gather for burials in several cities and towns throughout the...
Bulgaria Mourns North Macedonia Nightclub Fire Tragedy
New Kerala
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March 18, 2025
Sofia, March 18: The Bulgarian government declared Tuesday a national day of mourning for the victims of the nightclub fire in North Macedonia that killed at least 59 people. In a statement on Monday evening, the Bulgarian government extended its...
€2,500 in Aid for Families of North Macedonia Tragedy Victims and Injured
Sarajevo Times
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March 22, 2025
The families of those killed and injured in the catastrophic fire at the Puls disco in Kočani will receive assistance of around 2,500 euros to cover the most urgent current expenses. The assistance is not a one-time thing, said Government...
Bulgaria Declares National Day Of Mourning For North Macedonia’s Nightclub Fire Victims
Ommcom News
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March 18, 2025
Sofia: The Bulgarian government declared Tuesday a national day of mourning for the victims of the nightclub fire in North Macedonia that killed at least 59 people. In a statement on Monday evening, the Bulgarian government extended its...
Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria: A Hidden Threat to Burn Victims from North Macedonia Fire
The European Times
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March 19, 2025
In the wake of the devastating fire at Pulse nightclub in Kočani, North Macedonia—a tragedy that has left dozens with severe burn injuries—the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is sounding an urgent alarm. While the...
Victims of North Macedonia nightclub fire transferred to Belgium for treatment
Belga News Agency
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March 19, 2025
Four victims of the weekend’s deadly fire at a nightclub in North Macedonia have been transferred to Belgium for treatment of burns, the Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs confirmed. Fire broke out in the Pulse nightclub in Kocani, about 100km...
Djuric: All hearts shaken by tragedy in North Macedonia
Tanjug
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March 19, 2025
BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Wednesday all hearts in Serbia, the Balkans, Europe and beyond were shaken by the sad, indescribable tragedy in Kocani, North Macedonia, and that, through concrete moves and actions, Serbia had...
Hungarian defence forces transport injured victims from North Macedonia to Hungary
Daily News Hungary
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March 19, 2025
Photo: Facebook/Szalay-Bobrovniczky Kristóf The Hungarian Defence Forces (HDF) are transporting additional injured victims of the weekend’s fire in North Macedonia to Hungary for treatment, Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky announced on...