KOCANI, North Macedonia — A massive fire tore through an overcrowded nightclub in North Macedonia Sunday, killing 59 people and injuring 155 in a chaotic escape during a live concert.

It had just one emergency exit, which was locked during Sunday's concert, two fire extinguishers and no fire alarm or sprinkler system, North Macedonia's state prosecutor Ljupco Kocevski said.

Rescue workers stand in front of a club after massive fire broke out early Sunday in Kocani, North Macedonia, March 16, 2025. (Kocani TV via AP) Show more Show less Rescue workers stand in front ...

After North Macedonia’s deadliest tragedy in recent memory ... And the bosses (of organized crime), just putting money into their pockets.” Flags around the country have been lowered to half-staff, ...

OCANI, North Macedonia (AP) — A massive fire tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia ’s eastern town of Kocani early Sunday, killing 59 people and injuring 155, authorities said.

The European Parliament’s rapporteur for North Macedonia, Austrian MEP Thomas Waitz, on Tuesday criticised the government’s “push for members of the Judicial Council to resign or be ...

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A fire tore through an overcrowded nightclub packed with mostly young people in North Macedonia early on Sunday ... day mourning period and ordered flags lowered. “Let us unite our forces ...

Mobilizing revenues. North Macedonia’s tax revenue potential is estimated at 22-24 percent of GDP. To realize these revenues, tax reforms should focus on reducing tax expenditures, limiting reduced ...

Health minister Arben Taravari said 115 people have been taken to hospital in North Macedonia, with burns specialists from as far afield as Israel expected to arrive in the country on Monday to ...

Around 20 arrests have been made over a nightclub fire that killed at least 59 people in North Macedonia. Authorities said 155 others were injured after the blaze broke out at Pulse in the eastern ...