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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...
Crowds call for justice for 59 killed in North Macedonia nightclub fire
Audio By Carbonatix By Fatos Bytyci, Aleksandar Vasovic (Reuters) -Thousands of people gathered in North Macedonia on Monday to call for justice for 59 people killed in a nightclub blaze on Sunday and demand an end to the corruption that they say...
Deadly nightclub fire in North Macedonia kills 59, injures over 100
Listen to article 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...
Crowds call for justice for 59 killed in North Macedonia nightclub fire
NEWS People shout slogans during a protest following a fire at the Pulse nightclub that resulted in dozens of deaths, in the town of Kocani, North Macedonia, Monday. [Alexandros Avramidis/Reuters] Sporadic violence broke out in North Macedonia as...
Greece Offers Support to North Macedonia After Fire Kills 59
Greece offered life-saving rescue teams & medical support. Credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Greece offered support to North Macedonia following a devastating nightclub fire in the city of Kocani that claimed 59 lives in the early hours of...
Bulgaria declares day of national mourning for victims in North Macedonia
PM Rosen Zhelyazkov Photo: BTA Tuesday will be a day of national mourning as an expression of solidarity with our closest neighbour in the Balkans, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced. A fire at a disco in the North Macedonian city of Kočani...
Deadly nightclub blaze leaves North Macedonia in grief
After North Macedonia’s deadliest tragedy in recent memory, with dozens dying in a nightclub inferno, the Balkan nation is struggling to grapple with so many young lives lost while trying to hold those responsible to account and prevent another...
Nightclub fire in North Macedonia kills 59, injures over 100
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...
Arrest warrants issued for four people as North Macedonia nightclub fire death toll rises to 59
16 March 2025, 12:17 A firefighter inspects a nightclub after a massive fire in the town of Kocani, North Macedonia, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski). Picture: Alamy Authorities have issued arrest warrants for four people after a...
AP News: Fire rips through overcrowded nightclub in North Macedonia, leaving dozens dead in panicked escape
AP Mar 16, 2025 9 hours ago | Rescue workers stand in front of a club after massive fire broke out early Sunday in Kocani, North Macedonia, March 16, 2025. (Kocani TV via AP) Rescue workers stand in front of a club after massive fire broke out...
Arrest warrants issued as death toll rises to 59 from Kočani nightclub fire in North Macedonia – as it happened
Summary of what we know so far... Arrest warrants have been issued for four people in connection with the nightclub fire in North Macedonia that killed at least 59 people and injured about 155 others. The interior minister said police had arrested...
Tragedy with 59 Victims in Kočani, North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Refuses to Resign
The mayor of Kočani, Lupco Papazov, has resigned from his position following the fire that claimed the lives of 59 young people in Kočani. However, this remains the only resignation from an official in North Macedonia, as neither the prime...
Arrest warrants issued as death toll rises to 59 from Kočani nightclub fire in North Macedonia – as it happened
Summary of what we know so far... Arrest warrants have been issued for four people in connection with the nightclub fire in North Macedonia that killed at least 59 people and injured about 155 others. The interior minister said police had arrested...
Bulgaria Expresses Sympathy after North Macedonia Nightclub Tragedy, Offers Assistance
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. Sofia is...
Fire rips through overcrowded nightclub in North Macedonia, leaving 59 dead
By 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...
Nightclub Fire in North Macedonia Kills 59, Injure
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...
Fire at North Macedonia nightclub kills 59, injures over 150
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 live band. Authorities arrested about 20 people in...
Speaker Elisa Spiropali Expresses Condolences Over Tragedy in Koçan, North Macedonia
The Speaker of the Albanian Parliament, Elisa Spiropali, today expressed her deepest condolences following the tragic fire in Koçan, North Macedonia, which resulted in the tragic loss of at least 60 lives and left many others injured. Spiropali...
Deadly Nightclub Fire in North Macedonia Kills 59, Injures Over 150
At least 59 people have been killed and more than 150 injured in a devastating fire at a packed nightclub in Kocani in North Macedonia, according to Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski. The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that arrest...
59 dead as blaze rips through North Macedonia nightclub
• 18 of 155 injured stated to be in critical condition • Arrest warrants out for four suspects, probe begins • Neighbouring countries offer help SKOPJE: A fire tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia early on Sunday, killing 59 people,...