Tiny country rocked by disaster as corruption is blamed for huge loss of life, with club being filled to at least twice its capacity
People light candles during a vigil arranged by the “Who is next?” organisation, following a fire in a club that resulted in dozens of deaths in the town of Kocani, in Skopje, North Macedonia. Photo: Reuters
People light candles during a vigil arranged by the “Who is next?” organisation, following a fire in a club that resulted in dozens of deaths in the town of Kocani, in Skopje, North Macedonia. Photo: Reuters
Konstantin Testorides
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Authorities in North Macedonia are appealing for calm as student groups called for fresh protests after the nightclub fire that killed 59 people and injured more than 150 over the weekend.
The disaster, which occurred early on Sunday at Club Pulse in the eastern town of Kocani after pyrotechnics were used during a concert there, has sparked outrage over alleged corruption and safety violations.