Fire at nightclub in town of Kočani in North Macedonia kills 59 people
A massive fire broke out early on Sunday in the nightclub, killing 59 people and injuring about 150 more, interior minister Panche Toshkovski said.
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A massive fire broke out early on Sunday in the nightclub, killing 59 people and injuring about 150 more, interior minister Panche Toshkovski said.
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00:00Dozens of people were killed in North Macedonia's eastern town of Kočani, after a massive fire
00:08broke out at a nightclub.
00:11Over 100 people have been hospitalized, according to the country's health minister.
00:17Interior Minister Panča Toškovski said the blaze began around 2.30 in the morning during
00:22a concert by a local pop group.
00:25The young clubgoers had apparently used pyrotechnics that caused the roof to catch fire.
00:31Family members gathered in front of hospitals and Kočani city offices, begging authorities
00:36for more information.
00:38Toškovski said police have arrested one man, but didn't provide details on the person's
00:43involvement.
00:45Condolences poured in from politicians across the region, including Albania's Prime Minister
00:50Eddie Rama, the European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, and Ukrainian President
00:55Volodymyr Zelensky.