North Macedonia probes deadly nightclub blaze

The North Macedonian Interior Ministry on Monday said more than 20 people faced investigation after a fire that swept through a nightclub, killing dozens. At least 59 people died as a result of the blaze that started when stage pyrotechnics set...

North Macedonia nightclub fire kills 59, wounds 155 others

A fire tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia early Sunday, killing 59 people, apparently after on-stage fireworks set the venue ablaze, authorities said, announcing arrest warrants for four people. They said 155 injured people had been taken...

North Macedonia’s FM visits fire victims undergoing treatment in Thessaloniki

FOREIGN AFFAIRS [ΙnTimeNews] North Macedonia’s foreign minister, Timco Mucunski, has traveled to Thessaloniki to visit the victims of the deadly fire in Kocani who are currently receiving treatment in the city. During his visit to Papageorgiou and...

North Macedonia nightclub where blaze killed 59 lacked safety measures, says prosecutor

By Fatos Bytyci and Aleksandar Vasovic The packed nightclub in North Macedonia where 59 people were killed in a blaze at the weekend had just one emergency exit, which was locked, lacked fire extinguishers and sprinklers and contained flammable...

North Macedonia probes 'corruption' over fire - 'It was just panic'

01:19 Authorities in North Macedonia are investigating whether "corruption" and "bribery" were linked to the weekend's deadly nightclub fire that killed 59 people. The blaze at the hip-hop concert in the eastern town of Kocani also injured around...

Mysterious Disease Detected in Sheep Alarms Farmers and Vets in Slovenia

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry reported on Tuesday that the Slovenian competent veterinary authority informed via its website on Friday of the official confirmation of bluetongue disease in sheep of serotype 8, and this is the first such...

North Macedonians Grieve After Deadly Nightclub Fire

KOCANI, North Macedonia — After North Macedonia’s deadliest tragedy in recent memory, with dozens dying in a nightclub inferno, the tiny Balkan nation is struggling to grapple with so many young lives lost while trying to hold those responsible to...

North Macedonia mourns nightclub disaster

KOCANI — Marija Taseva was enjoying a night out with her sister at the Pulse club in Kocani, North Macedonia, on Saturday when disaster struck. They were watching DNK, a popular hip-hop duo in the country, when a fire broke out , which killed at...

North Macedonia Mourns Kocani Fire Victims as Investigation Unfolds

A seven-day period of mourning has been declared in North Macedonia in memory of the victims of the tragic fire that broke out at the Pulse disco in Kocani. The devastating incident, which occurred during a concert by the popular band DNK, claimed...

North Macedonia blaze horror

Fire ripped through a packed nightclub early yesterday in the North Macedonian town of Kocani, killing 59 people and injuring more than 150, officials said, after sparks ignited the roof above a live band. Authorities arrested about 20 people in...

North Macedonia Nightclub Fire Reminds Us Indoor Pyrotechnics are Leading Cause of Fatal Club Blazes

A devastating fire tore through Club Pulse in Kočani, North Macedonia, early Sunday morning, killing 59 people and injuring more than 150 others. The nightclub, packed beyond legal capacity with around 1,500 attendees, was hosting a concert by the...

North Macedonia Prosecutors Seek Detention for Deadly Nightclub Fire Suspects

Relatives and friends of the victims of the Kocani nightclub fire in front of the town’s hospital, March 16, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE/GEORGI LICOVSKI North Macedonia’s prosecution said hearings were underway on Monday at the basic court in Kocani to...

North Macedonia nightclub fire: Number of arrests made as death toll rises

At least 59 people have now lost their lives after the “catastrophic” fire at a North Macedonian nightclub, with authorities making a number of arrests. Emergency services were rushed to Club Pulse in the southern town of Kocani in the early hours...

North Macedonia Club Fire: 59 Dead, More Than 150 Injured After Blaze Erupts During Concert at Club Pulse (Watch Videos)

Kocani, March 16: A massive fire tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia's eastern town of Kocani early Sunday, killing 59 people and injuring 155, authorities said. The blaze broke out around 2:30 am during a concert by a local pop group at...

North Macedonia nightclub fire kills 59

Firefighters and police officers inspect the nightclub where a fire broke out overnight in Kocani, a town some 100 kilometres east of the capital Skopje, on March 16, 2025. | Photo by Robert ATANASOVSKI / AFP KOČANI, Republic of North Macedonia —...

North Macedonia Nightclub Fire Leaves 59 Dead, More Than 150 Injured

By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES and BORIS GRDANOSKI Associated Press KOCANI, North Macedonia (AP) — A massive fire tore through an overcrowded nightclub in North Macedonia on Sunday, killing 59 people and injuring 155 in a chaotic escape during a live...

North Macedonia mourns deadly nightclub blaze

A nightclub fire in the eastern North Macedonian town of Kocani has killed at least 59 people and injured 155 others. North Macedonia Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski told reporters in a news briefing that the blaze broke out at 3 am on Sunday...

North Macedonia: Deadly fire rips through nightclub

By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — At least 59 people died and around 155 were injured after a fire tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia, with the country’s interior minister blaming pyrotechnics. Hundreds had gathered at the ‘Pulse’...

North Macedonia fire: Club manager and government officials arrested after 59 killed

It’s thought pyrotechnics used during a concert set the nightclub ceiling alight (Picture: X/Reuters) Government officials are among 20 people arrested after at least 59 clubgoers were killed in a fire during a concert at a venue in North...

North Macedonia nightclub fire: 59 dead, 155 injured after concert blaze

A fire at an overcrowded nightclub in North Macedonia killed 59 people and injured 155. The blaze, caused by on-stage fireworks, led to a stampede and rapid spread due to flammable materials. Authorities are investigating corruption and bribery...