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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...
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...
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,...
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...
59 dead, more than 150 injured in nightclub fire in North Macedonia
Skopje, North Macedonia – 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 a.m. during a concert by a local pop...
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...
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...
At least 59 lives lost in nightclub fire in Kočani, North Macedonia
Police officers hold plastic bags on the site of a nightclub in the town of Kocani, North Macedonia, Sunday, March 16, 2025, following a massive fire in the nightclub early Sunday. [AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu]In the early hours of Sunday morning, a...
51 people killed, more than 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 51 people and injuring more than 100, authorities said. The blaze broke out around 2:35 a.m. during a concert...
At least 51 dead, dozens more injured in nightclub fire in North Macedonia
SKOPJE, North Macedonia -- A massive fire that broke out early Sunday in a nightclub in North Macedonia’s eastern town of Kocani has killed 51 people and injured about 100 more, interior minister Panche Toshkovski told a press conference. The...
Blaze kills 59 in North Macedonia nightclub
SKOPJE: A fire tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia early on Sunday (Mar 16), killing 59 people, apparently after on-stage fireworks set the place ablaze, authorities said, announcing arrest warrants for four people. They said 155 injured...
59 killed and more than 100 injured in North Macedonia nightclub fire
Fifty-nine people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a fire that broke out in a nightclub in North Macedonia early on Sunday. The blaze in the small eastern town of Kočani is thought to have erupted when special-effect pyrotechnics...
Bulgaria Mourns Victims in Kocani, Republic of North Macedonia
Bulgaria mourns the victims of the tragic events in the city of Kocani, Republic of North Macedonia. On Tuesday, in memory of the deceased, the national flags of state institutions have been lowered to half-mast, after the Bulgarian Council of...
Hungarian defence forces transport injured victims from North Macedonia to Hungary
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...
Fire breaks out in North Macedonia nightclub; at least 51 dead, more than 100 wounded
Skopje: A fire at a nightclub in North Macedonia, where more than 1,000 people had gathered for a concert, has killed at least 50 people, state news agency MIA reported Sunday. To advertise here, Contact Us In a press conference, Panche...
Popular singer dies running back into North Macedonia nightclub fire to rescue young fans
A popular singer in North Macedonia lost his life after rushing back into a fatal nightclub fire to save his young fans who were trapped inside. On Sunday, a deadly inferno erupted in Club Pulse, killing 59 people and injuring well over 100...
Town in North Macedonia prepares for burials as nightclub fire triggers protests
Municipal workers in Kocani dug graves on Tuesday for the dozens of young people killed in a nightclub fire as protests were held in cities across North Macedonia.Authorities said the nightclub blaze in the eastern town early on Sunday was caused...
Rapper 'died a hero' after running back into North Macedonian nightclub inferno
A brave rapper battled flames as he gave up his own life by running into an inferno to save fans. Hero Andrej Gjorgieski ran back into the deadly blaze that engulfed Club Pulse in the North Macedonian city of Kocani. The horrific disaster occurred...
Over 600 people in a day donated blood in our country for the victims in North Macedonia
In just one day, over 600 volunteers donated blood for the victims in the Republic of North Macedonia, who are being treated in Bulgaria. This is shown by the data for Tuesday. All blood centers report that the wave of empathy does not subside...
Disaster Strikes: Nightclub Fire Claims 51 Lives in North Macedonia
SKOPJE, North Macedonia — A devastating fire at a nightclub in Kočani has left at least 51 people dead and more than 100 injured, according to the country’s interior ministry. The blaze erupted in the early hours of Sunday during a concert,...