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.

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

By Valentina Dimitrievska in Skopje Violent protests erupted in Kocani, North Macedonia, on March 17 after a nightclub fire claimed the lives of 59 people, with citizens demanding accountability for the disaster.