At least 51 dead in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia
The fire broke out in a venue in the town of Kočani during a concert with 1,500 people.
BarcelonaAt least 51 people died and 100 were injured in a fire at a nightclub in North Macedonia, the Interior Ministry confirmed. The fire broke out at 3:00 a.m. local time during a concert by the local urban music band DNK, which was attended by around 1,500 people, mostly young people.
The country's Interior Ministry has reportedly arrested several people linked to the organization of the concert at the Pulse nightclub in Kočani, a city of 30,000 inhabitants located about 100 kilometers from the capital, Skopje.
The local news portal mk.mk claims the fire was caused by the use of fireworks inside the nightclub. The fire reportedly triggered a wave of panic and a stampede, with dozens of people dying from the flames or suffocation. Regarding the injured, approximately thirty were transported to the capital, while identification of the victims continues. Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski has canceled his schedule and is traveling to the scene.
