Mourners protest against corruption in North Macedonia after nightclub fire

Demonstrators call for change and justice for 59 victims after tragedy blamed on multiple safety violations
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 venue early on Sunday, demonstrators demanded justice for the 59 mostly young Macedonians who lost their lives and called for an end to the corrupt practices blamed for the tragedy.
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