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Nightclub fire leaves North Macedonia grappling with grief, accountability
Kathimerini
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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...
Tragedy in North Macedonian town of Kočani causes wave of despair, anger and irreconcilability
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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March 17, 2025
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...
Tragedy with 59 Victims in Kočani, North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Refuses to Resign
Euronews Albania
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March 17, 2025
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...
Crowds call for justice for 59 killed in North Macedonia nightclub fire
Kathimerini
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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...
At least 59 dead, dozens injured in nightclub blaze in North Macedonia
Politico Europe
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March 16, 2025
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...
Four North Macedonia fire survivors to be treated in Slovenia
The Slovenia Times
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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...
Crowds call for justice for 59 killed in North Macedonia nightclub fire
SRN News
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March 17, 2025
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...
Bulgaria Offers Condolences, Sends Aid after Nightclub Tragedy in North Macedonia, No Bulgarian Citizens among Victims
Bulgarian News Agency
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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...
Czech medical team helping out in North Macedonia
Radio Prague International
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March 17, 2025
A Czech medical team from the Central Military Hospital consisting of a burns surgeon, a traumatologist, an anesthesiologist, two nurses and a medical officer is helping in North Macedonia following a deadly nightclub fire in the town of Kočani...
Army transporting more victims of fire in North Macedonia for treatment in Hungary
About Hungary
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March 19, 2025
Mar 19, 2025 Minister Szalay-Bobrovniczky said on Facebook that an Airbus A319 transport aircraft was on its way to pick up the injured, and they would be transported to the Northern Pest Central Hospital. Defense Minister Kristóf...
Deadly nightclub blaze leaves North Macedonia in grief
United News of Bangladesh
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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...
Bulgaria declares day of national mourning for victims in North Macedonia
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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March 17, 2025
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...
59 dead, over 150 injured in horrific nightclub fire in North Macedonia
New York Post
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March 16, 2025
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,...
world Fire at packed North Macedonia nightclub kills 59
Asiaone
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March 17, 2025
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...
Fatal North Macedonia nightclub inferno sparks outrage, disbelief and calls for punishment
Associated Press
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March 17, 2025
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,...
20 arrested including government officials after 59 killed in North Macedonia night club fire
Radio X
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16 March 2025, 22:03 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 20 people, including government officials, have been arrested...
More than 20 under investigation after blaze kills 59 in North Macedonia club
Times of Malta
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March 17, 2025
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...
Greece Offers Support to North Macedonia After Fire Kills 59
Greek Reporter
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March 17, 2025
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...
59 dead in pyrotechnics fire in North Macedonian nightclub
Far Out Magazine
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March 17, 2025
(Credits: Club Pulse - North Macedonia) 59 people have died in the European country of North Macedonia following a nightclub fire sparked by pyrotechnics yesterday, March 16. Alongside those killed are 155 others, including 20 who are currently in...
Speaker Elisa Spiropali Expresses Condolences Over Tragedy in Koçan, North Macedonia
Radio Tirana Internacional
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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...