59 killed and more than 100 injured in North Macedonia nightclub fire

Interior minister says blaze at pop concert in eastern town of Kočani probably caused by pyrotechnics

Fifty-nine people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a fire that broke out in a nightclub in North Macedonia early on Sunday.

The blaze in the small eastern town of Kočani is thought to have erupted when special-effect pyrotechnics caused the roof of the Pulse nightclub to go up in flames.

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Nightclub fire in North Macedonia leaves 59 dead, over 100 injured

Fifty-nine people were killed and more than 100 injured after a fire broke out in a nightclub before dawn Sunday morning in the North Macedonian town of Kocani, according to Interior Minister Pance ...
NBC News - 11h
At least 51 dead, dozens more injured in nightclub fire in North Macedonia

A massive fire in a nightclub in North Macedonia’s eastern town of Kocani has killed 51 people and injured about 100 more, interior minister Panche Toshkovski said in a press conference
ABC News - 12h
Moment pyrotechnics set fire to North Macedonia club

A blaze broke out in the early morning at the Pulse nightclub in Kocani, with at least 59 people killed and more than 155 injured.
BBC News - 4h
Nightclub fire kills at least 59, injures 155

The blaze broke out around 2:35 a.m. during a concert by a local pop group at the Pulse nightclub, Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski told reporters.
CBS News - 8h
Nightclub fire kills at least 59, injures 155

The blaze broke out around 2:35 a.m. during a concert by a local pop group at the Pulse nightclub, Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski told reporters.
CBS News - 8h
Arrest warrants issued as death toll rises to 59 from Kočani nightclub fire in North Macedonia – Europe live

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The Guardian - 7h
Nightclub Fire Kills at Least 59 in North Macedonia

The tragedy occurred after fireworks set the club’s roof on fire during a pop concert, the country’s interior minister said.
The New York Times - 1h
North Macedonia mourns dead in nightclub fire as 15 people detained

Government declares seven-day period of mourning after fire in eastern town of Kočani kills at least 59. North Macedonia has declared a seven-day period of mourning after a fire in a nightclub ...
The Guardian - 2h
Death toll from North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 59

Pyrotechnics during a concert sparked the blaze, causing mass panic in the crowd.
BBC News - 3h