14 m. ago Nightclub tragedy in North Macedonia hits a generation already doubting its future

North Macedonia is mourning the victims of a catastrophic nightclub fire that killed 59 people, mostly teenagers and young adults, and triggered nationwide protests against safety failures

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2 h. ago Widespread license violations exposed as North Macedonia mourns nightclub fire victims

North Macedonia has shut down dozens of nightclubs following a deadly fire in eastern town of Kocani that killed 59 people

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27 h. ago 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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40 h. ago 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 violationsWith 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 people who lost their lives and called for an end to the corrupt practices blamed for the tragedy. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Singer ‘died a hero’ running back into North Macedonia nightclub fire to rescue young fans

DNK singer Andrej Gjorgieski was described as being “good and humble” by his grieving manager

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45 h. ago Two sisters went on a night out to a concert in North Macedonia. Only one came home

Marija Taseva says ‘she could barely breath’ as she escaped a nightclub fire in Kocani – her sister was among the dozens killed

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47 h. ago Two sisters went on a night out to a concert in Macedonia. Only one came home

Marija Taseva says ‘she could barely breath’ as she escaped a nightclub fire in Kocani – her sister was among the dozens killed

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51 h. ago Macedonia nightclub fire victim's heartbreaking eight words after son burns to death in inferno

Dragi Stojanov, lost his 21-year-old son Tomce, in a fire at an overcrowded nightclub in Kocani, North Macedonia, where 59 people have died and 155 were injured

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51 h. ago Why many of the world’s deadliest building fires happen in nightclubs

Experts have revealed two reasons why nightclubs are so dangerous after 59 people died in North Macedonia

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52 h. ago Video shows moment North Macedonia nightclub catches fire, killing 59 people

Video footage has revealed the moment a North Macedonia nightclub caught fire, killing 59 people.

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56 h. ago 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

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60 h. ago Pope Francis offers condolences for victims of nightclub fire in North Macedonia which killed at least 59 and injured more than 150

The Pope offered his 'profound condolences' to victims of a nightclub fire in North Macedonia which killed 59 people, in a telegram from his hospital in Rome.

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61 h. ago Government officials among 20 arrested after fire at North Macedonia nightclub kills 59

Blaze reportedly broke out at around 2.30am at Pulse club in the town of Kočani

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61 h. ago Footballer, 25, dies after trying to save partygoers in nightclub fire which killed at least 59 people in North Macedonia

Andrej Lazarov, 25, died in the fire at the Pulse club in Kocani, North Macedonia. At least 59 people perished in the horrific incident while more than 155 were injured.

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65 h. ago 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 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...

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68 h. ago Father mourns son, 21, killed in North Macedonia nightclub fire: ‘He had only just started to live’

Blaze at Pulse nightclub in eastern town of Kocani killed at least 59 people and injured 155 more

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2 d. ago At least 59 dead as fire rips through North Macedonia nightclub

The blaze broke out around 03:00 (02:00 GMT) on Sunday at the Pulse club in Kocani

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2 d. ago 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 pyrotechnicsFifty-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. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthis may continue for weeks, US officials say

At least 31 killed and up to 100 injured after Trump orders strikes on Sana’a and Saada in response to shipping attacksUS officials have said airstrikes launched by Donald Trump against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis may continue for weeks, after a first round on Saturday killed at least 31 people and injured up to 100 more.The strikes, which aim to punish the Houthis for their attacks against Red Sea shipping, are Trump’s first such use of US military might in the region since he took power in January. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Arrest warrants issued after fire at North Macedonia nightclub kills 59 and leaves more than 100 injured

Blaze reportedly broke out at around 2.30am at Pulse club in the town of Kocani

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