‘My pain is incurable.’ Nightclub fire leaves North Macedonia grappling with grief, accountability
- A fire at Club Pulse in Kocani, North Macedonia, killed 59 people and injured 155, leading to a national mourning period of seven days.
- Investigations are underway for safety violations and possible bribery, with 15 individuals detained for questioning about the club's licensing.
- Health Minister Arben Taravari reported that 20 injured individuals are in critical condition and neighboring countries are providing medical assistance.
- President Gordana Davkova Siljanovska expressed disbelief and sorrow, emphasizing the nation's grief over the tragic loss of young lives.
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Thousands of people left on Monday for the streets of the capital of Northern Macedonia, Skopje, and the eastern town of Kocani (25,000 inhabitants) to demand responsibility for the fire in a discotheque that caused at least 59 deaths and 150 injuries in the early morning of Sunday. “We want justice!” chanted the approximately 5,000 students who gathered in the main courtyard of St. Cyril’s University and Methodius of Skopje to pay tribute to th…
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