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Isak screamer helps sink NI, Wales earn last-gasp draw with North Macedonia
Northern Ireland fell to a 5-1 defeat against Sweden in a friendly at Stockholm's Strawberry Arena. Newcastle striker Alexander Isak was the star man for the hosts, scoring in the second half with a ferocious strike into the top corner from the...
Thousands mourn victims of North Macedonia nightclub fire
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...
Survivor of North Macedonian nightclub fire tells of horror seeing charred bodies and partygoers being 'trampled' as they tried to flee blaze that killed at least 59
A survivor of a deadly nightclub fire in North Macedonia has revealed how she pushed her way through charred bodies, while her sister narrowly avoided being trampled as they fled from the inferno. At least 59 young partygoers were killed and...
Bulgaria declares national day of mourning for North Macedonia's nightclub fire victims
SOFIA, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The Bulgarian government declared Tuesday, March 18, a national day of mourning for the victims of Sunday's nightclub fire in North Macedonia that killed at least 59 people. In a statement on Monday evening, the...
Death toll from North Macedonian nightclub disaster rises to 59 as police issue arrest warrants for four suspects
A fire that tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia killed 59 and left more than 100 injured, the country's interior minister confirmed. The blaze broke out in the early hours of Sunday at the Pulse club in Kocani, a town 100 kilometres east...
Kragujevac students donate blood for victims of North Macedonia fire
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...
A nation in mourning, North Macedonia holds funerals for young victims of club fire
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...
Thousands gather to mourn North Macedonia nightclub fire dead
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...
Fifteen people detained after 59 die in North Macedonia nightclub fire
NORTH MACEDONIAN AUTHORITIES have detained 15 people and ordered a nationwide review of entertainment venue licenses after a nightclub fire left 59 people dead and 155 injured. The fire, sparked by stage pyrotechnics during a live concert at Club...
Grief, anger in North Macedonia as thousands mourn nightclub fire victims
North Macedonia has lowered flags to half-staff as thousands of people have gathered at memorials to mourn the 59 people killed in a nightclub blaze over the weekend. The fire broke out during a concert by a hip-hop duo called DNK at the Pulse...
Deadly nightclub fire in North Macedonia kills 59, sparks corruption probe
At least 51 dead and more than 100 injured in nightclub fire; LiveNOW from FOX BREAKING: 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....
Victims of North Macedonia nightclub fire transferred to Belgium for treatment
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...
59 Dead, 155 Injured After Massive Fire At North Macedonia Nightclub
Skopje: 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...
Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria: A Hidden Threat to Burn Victims from North Macedonia Fire
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...
Protesters demand justice after nightclub fire kills 59 in North Macedonia
Thousands marched in Skopje after a deadly fire in a Kočani nightclub left 59 dead, calling for accountability and tougher safety enforcement. Anger spilled into the streets of Skopje as protesters demanded justice over a nightclub fire that...
Deadly blaze leaves North Macedonia in grief and desperate for accountability
North Macedonia’s leaders have vowed to hold those responsible to account after a nightclub fire in the eastern town of Kocani left dozens dead. The fire tore through the nightclub early Sunday, leaving 59 people dead and 155 injured from burns,...
59 Dead, over 100 Injured in Nightclub Fire in North Macedonia
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) – 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 2:35 a.m. during a concert by a local...
Fire at packed North Macedonia nightclub kills 59
SKOPJE, North Macedonia – Fire ripped through a packed and unlicensed nightclub early on March 16 in the North Macedonian town of Kocani, killing 59 people and injuring more than 150, officials said, after sparks ignited the roof as a live band...
Rapper 'died a hero' running back into North Macedonian nightclub inferno to rescue young fans, his devastated manager reveals
A popular North Macedonian rapper who rushed back into a raging nightclub fire to save his fans 'died a hero', his manager has said. On Sunday, 59 people were killed after a deadly inferno erupted in Club Pulse in the city of Kocani after a deadly...
Djuric: All hearts shaken by tragedy in North Macedonia
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...