Nightclub fire leaves North Macedonia grappling with grief, accountability

Dragi Stojanov cries holding a photograph of his son Tomche Stojanov, one of the victims of a massive nightclub fire, during a vigil joined by hundreds in the town of Kocani, North Macedonia, Monday. [Armin Durgut/AP Photo] As families gathered...

Four North Macedonia fire survivors to be treated in Slovenia

Slovenia has responded to North Macedonia's appeal for help in the wake of the deadly nightclub fire and will take in four of the survivors who sustained burns for treatment. The injured will be transported to Slovenia onboard the Slovenian Armed...

Tragedy in North Macedonian town of Kočani causes wave of despair, anger and irreconcilability

The Republic of North Macedonia is in seven days of mourning. The town of Kočani, where a fire in a disco club took the lives of at least 59 people – mostly young people and children, aged 14 to 25 – is shrouded in silence today. "The vigil...

world Fire at packed North Macedonia nightclub kills 59

Fire ripped through a packed and unlicensed nightclub early on Sunday (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 performed. Hundreds...

Inspections of nightclubs and discos in North Macedonia begin

Terrain control of all establishments registered as discos or nightclubs in North Macedonia has started, reports BGNES. The start of the inspections was announced yesterday by the Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Hristijan Mickoski, after a...

Mourners protest against corruption in North Macedonia after nightclub fire

With flags still flying at half mast in North Macedonia, grief over a fire that tore through a nightclub killing dozens of people turned to anger as thousands took to the streets in protest. In Kočani, the town where the fire destroyed the Pulse...

National Assembly Chair Kiselova: Bulgaria Mourns with the People of North Macedonia

Bulgaria mourns with the brotherly people of North Macedonia, said Chair of the National Assembly Nataliya Kiselova on Tuesday. She visited the Embassy of North Macedonia to offer condolences for the victims of the nightclub fire in Kocani. "This...

59 dead, over 150 injured in horrific nightclub fire in 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 group at Club Pulse,...

Bulgaria's Solidarity with North Macedonia Surges in Wake of Deadly Nightclub Fire

Bulgaria Monday showed an outpouring of solidarity for the neighboring Republic of North Macedonia in the wake of Sunday's deadly nightclub fire, which killed 59 and injured more than 155 people. The Council of Ministers declared March 18 a day of...

Turkey Airlifts Critically hurt Victims of Nightclub Fire from North Macedonia

(MENAFN) Three individuals are severely injured in a nightclub fire in Kocani, North Macedonia, were flown to Turkey on Sunday aboard an ambulance plane operated by the Turkish Health Ministry. The aircraft landed at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen...

Fire at North Macedonia nightclub kills 59, injures over 100

By Fatos Bytyci and Aleksandar Vasovic (Reuters) -Fire ripped through a packed nightclub early on Sunday in the North Macedonian town of Kocani, killing 59 people and injuring more than 100, after sparks ignited the roof over a live band. Arrest...

Fire at North Macedonia nightclub kills 59, injures over 150

By Fatos Bytyci and Aleksandar Vasovic (Reuters) -Fire ripped through a packed nightclub early on Sunday in the North Macedonian town of Kocani, killing 59 people and injuring more than 150, officials said, after sparks ignited the roof above a...

Bulgaria Mobilizes to Provide Medical Assistance After Tragic Fire in North Macedonia

Bulgaria has mobilized to assist those affected by the tragic fire at a disco in Kocani, North Macedonia, which has claimed at least 51 lives and left over 100 people injured. Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov confirmed that Bulgaria is prepared to...

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

KOCANI, North Macedonia (AP) — 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,...

In North Macedonia, Officials Investigate Lapses in Deadly Nightclub Fire

As families of victims mourned the loss of loved ones and kept an anxious vigil in hospitals on Monday, the authorities in North Macedonia said they were investigating possible official misconduct in the case of a deadly inferno that killed at...

Fire at packed North Macedonia nightclub kills 59

By Fatos Bytyci and Aleksandar Vasovic (Reuters) -Fire ripped through a packed and unlicensed nightclub early on Sunday in the North Macedonian town of Kocani, killing 59 people and injuring more than 150, officials said, after sparks ignited the...

Nightclub fire in North Macedonia leaves 59 dead, dozens more injured

Fire ripped through a packed nightclub early on Sunday in the North Macedonian town of Kocani, killing 59 people and injuring more than 100, after sparks ignited the roof over a live band. Arrest warrants have been issued for four people in...

'I had one child and I lost him' - North Macedonia mourns nightclub disaster

George Wright and Cachella SmithBBC News ShareSave "I lost everything": Survivors and relatives speak of their grief Marija Taseva was enjoying a night out with her sister at the Pulse club in Kocani, North Macedonia, on Saturday when disaster...

More than 20 under investigation after blaze kills 59 in North Macedonia club

More than 20 people are under investigation after a fire tore through an overcrowded nightclub packed with mostly young people in North Macedonia early Sunday, killing 59 people. Around 15 of them are already in police custody. The fire was likely...

Bulgaria Declares Day of National Mourning in Honour of Victims in Kocani, Republic of North Macedonia

The Council of Ministers declared March 18 a national day of mourning for victims of the tragic events in the city of Kocani, Republic of North Macedonia, the Government’s press service reported. The Government expressed its condolences to the...