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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...

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...

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...

Tuesday is a Day of National Mourning in solidarity with North Macedonia
Our country stands ready to receive more victims. The Council of Ministers adopted a decision declaring 18 March 2025 as a Day of National Mourning in memory of the victims who died in tragic circumstances in the town of Kochani, Republic of North...

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...

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...
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...

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...

Students in North Macedonia Protest in the Streets Following Horrific Tragedy
A stream of students from all faculties of the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University (UKIM) in Skopje gathered yesterday on the university campus plaza to pay tribute to those who lost their lives and those injured in the accident at the Pulse...

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...

Romania helps North Macedonia transport patients abroad after deadly nightclub fire
Romania is assisting North Macedonia after the deadly nightclub fire on Sunday, March 16, by transporting four patients to hospitals abroad. The fire that broke out at a club in Kočani claimed the lives of at least 59 people and injured 155...

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...

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...

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...

Angry protests after North Macedonia nightclub disaster
Guy DelauneyBBC Balkans correspondent Reporting fromKocani Laurence PeterBBC News Reporting fromLondon ShareSave North Macedonia has begun a week of mourning Thousands of people have protested in the North Macedonian town of Kocani, demanding...

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,...

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...

Fatal nightclub fire in North Macedonia sparks outrage, disbelief and calls for punishment
Open this photo in gallery:Mourners light candles on March 17 for the victims of a massive nightclub fire early Sunday in the town of Kocani, North Macedonia.Armin Durgut/The Associated Press As families gathered at a hospital for updates, Tomco...

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...

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...