In North Macedonia, State Neglect Kills 59

“Years of silence lead to a minute of silence.” It was one of the most frequently shared phrases on social media, the day after fifty-nine people died in Kočani, a small town in the east of North Macedonia, in a fire at what looks like an...

Day of mourning in Bosnia for North Macedonia nightclub fire victims

Bosnia and Herzegovina is observing a day of mourning on Tuesday in memory of the victims of the tragic nightclub fire in North Macedonia, where 59 people lost their lives and 155 others were injured in the Puls nightclub in the town of Kocani....

Injured North Macedonians Treated in Budapest Hospital

Two people injured in a fire in the town of Kočani in North Macedonia on Sunday morning are being treated at the North Pest Center Hospital – Honvédkórház, both suffering from burns and smoke inhalation, the institution informed MTI. According to...

Dozens dead after fire rips through overcrowded nightclub in North Macedonia

KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES and BORIS GRDANOSKI The Associated Press KOCANI, North Macedonia -- 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...

world Crowds demand justice for 59 killed in North Macedonia nightclub fire

KOCANI, North Macedonia — Sporadic violence broke out in North Macedonia on Monday (March 17) as thousands of people demanded justice for 59 people killed in a nightclub blaze and called for an end to the corruption that they say was behind the...

At least 59 dead, dozens injured in nightclub blaze in North Macedonia

North Macedonia’s Public Prosecutor Ljupco Kocevski said five prosecutors are investigating the tragedy. “At this moment, the most important thing is to determine all the facts and what happened,” Toskovski said, expressing condolences to the...

59 Teenagers Burned to Death at Disco Fire in North Macedonia

Nightclub Pulse in the North Macedonia town of Kocani was the number one hang out among locals and visitors, 100 kilometres east of the country’s capital city of Skopje. Kocani has a population of about 25,000 and is the scene of one of the...

Foreign and health ministers of North Macedonia visit Kocani burn victims in Thessaloniki

The foreign affairs and health ministers of neighbouring North Macedonia on Tuesday paid a visit to three burn victims from North Macedonia who were admitted to an ICU at Papanikolaou Hospital in Thessaloniki, in northern Greece. North Macedonia’s...

Ambassador of North Macedonia Agneza Popovska: Change is inevitable, there is severe corruption

Citizens want to eradicate corruption in the Republic of North Macedonia. Change in the Republic of North Macedonia is inevitable. The public wants a cleansing of the system and accountability. This was stated by the Ambassador of North Macedonia...

Deadly blaze leaves North Macedonia in mourning

This photo taken on March 16, 2025 shows the site of a fire at a nightclub in Kocani, North Macedonia. [Photo/Xinhua] KOCANI, North Macedonia — After North Macedonia's deadliest tragedy in recent memory, with dozens dying in a nightclub inferno,...

Crowds demand justice for 59 killed in North Macedonia nightclub fire

By Fatos Bytyci Crowds demand justice for 59 killed in North Macedonia nightclub fire KOCANI, North Macedonia -Sporadic violence broke out in North Macedonia on Monday as thousands of people demanded justice for 59 people killed in a nightclub...

15 people detained over deadly nightclub fire in North Macedonia

Kocani, North Macedonia — North Macedonia is grappling with the loss of dozens of young lives in a nightclub inferno while trying to hold those responsible to account and prevent another calamity. Fire tore through the overcrowded Club Pulse early...

Nightclub fire sparks violent protests in North Macedonia

Violent protests erupted in Kocani, North Macedonia, on March 17 after a nightclub fire claimed the lives of 59 people, with citizens demanding accountability for the disaster. North Macedonia is in mourning following the catastrophic fire that...

Fire rips through nightclub in North Macedonia, leaving dozens dead

KOCANI, North Macedonia (AP) -- A massive fire tore through an overcrowded nightclub Sunday in North Macedonia, killing 59 people and injuring 155 in a chaotic escape during a live concert. The tragedy focused national attention on corruption in...

Condition of North Macedonia Fire Victims in Bulgaria Remains Critical

The condition of those injured in the nightclub fire in North Macedonia and receiving treatment in Bulgaria remains critical, the Ministry of Health announced on its Facebook page on Tuesday. All eight patients hospitalized at Pirogov Emergency...

Bulgaria Offers Condolences, Sends Aid after Nightclub Tragedy in North Macedonia, No Bulgarian Citizens among Victims

Bulgarian political leaders extended their condolences and offered assistance to North Macedonia following a nightclub fire that broke out in the early hours of Sunday in the town of Kocani, leaving 59 dead and more than 80 injured. A Bulgarian...

Fatal North Macedonia nightclub inferno sparks outrage

As families gathered at a hospital for updates, Tomco Stojanov already knew his son’s devastating fate: 25-year-old Andrej died trying to save others in a nightclub fire that left dozens dead in North Macedonia, including many trampled during a...

10 detained after North Macedonia nightclub fire kills 59

Police have detained 10 people after a fire at a nightclub in North Macedonia killed at least 59 people, officials have told the BBC. The blaze broke out around 02:30 local time (01:30 GMT) on Sunday at the Pulse club in Kocani, where about 500...

UKC Maribor takes in two burn victims from North Macedonia

Maribor, 18 March - UKC Maribor took in on Tuesday two burn victims from Sunday's deadly nightclub fire in North Macedonia, one of whom is in life-threatening condition, said Gregor Prosen, the head of the urgent care centre at the hospital. Four...

Fatal North Macedonia nightclub inferno leads to outrage, disbelief and calls for punishment

KOCANI, North Macedonia — As families gathered at a hospital for updates, Tomco Stojanov already knew his son’s devastating fate: 25-year-old Andrej died trying to save others in a nightclub fire that left dozens dead in North Macedonia, including...