Government declares seven-day period of mourning after fire in eastern town of Kočani kills at least 59North Macedonia has declared a seven-day period of mourning after a fire in a nightclub that left at least 59 dead and scores injured, as authorities detained 15 people for questioning and the interior minister said a preliminary inspection revealed the club was operating without a proper licence.At the end of a day in which the small Balkan country grappled with a disaster not seen in decades, its interior minister Panche Toshkovski said the club in the eastern town of Kočani where the pre-dawn blaze occurred appeared to be operating illegally. Continue reading...
A nightclub fire in Kočani, North Macedonia, killed at least 59 people, mostly teenagers and young adults, and injured over 155. The government declared a seven-day mourning period and detained 15 people for questioning. Preliminary investigation revealed the club lacked proper licensing and had only one exit. The fire is believed to have been triggered by pyrotechnics during a hip-hop concert.
