North Macedonia appeals for calm as nightclub fire deaths trigger protests

Authorities in North Macedonia are appealing for calm as students plan fresh protests following the nightclub fire in the eastern town of Kocani that killed 59 people over the weekend

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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 - 2d
Deadly nightclub blaze leaves North Macedonia in grief and desperate for accountability

North Macedonia’s leaders are vowing to hold those responsible to account after a nightclub fire in the eastern town of Kocani left 59 people dead and 155 injured
ABC News - 2d
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 - 2d
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 - 2d
How a nightclub fire killed dozens of young people in North Macedonia

Fifty-nine people have been killed following a fire at a nightclub in North Macedonia.
BBC News - 1d
A look at some of the worst fires at nightclubs and music venues

A fire at a nightclub in the town of Kocani in North Macedonia has killed 51 people and injured more than 100 others, according to authorities
ABC News - 2d
Angry protests after North Macedonia nightclub disaster

People in Kocani blame corruption after 59 people - many of them teenagers - died in a nightclub inferno.
BBC News - 1d
15 people detained over deadly nightclub fire in North Macedonia

Authorities say an initial investigation into the Club Pulse fire that killed dozens of young revelers in North Macedonia suggests "bribery and corruption" could be behind the tragedy.
CBS News - 1d
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 ...
The Guardian - 1d

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