US EditionThousands Protest Ahead of Trial over Deadliest Fire in North Macedonia’s History
- On Saturday in Skopje, thousands marched dressed in black and carried pictures of victims to demand justice for the nightclub fire dead.
- On March 16, the Pulse club fire in Kocani killed 63 and injured more than 200 after a pyrotechnic flame engulfed the roof during a hip hop concert.
- The prosecution filed indictments for 34 people, including the club owner, security guards, and former mayors of Kocani, accused of serious crimes against public security.
- Families of victims blamed corruption and greed for safety lapses, while the European Union and Transparency International warned that pervasive corruption hinders North Macedonia's EU accession.
- A first trial hearing is scheduled for November 19, and protesters marched to the Criminal Court in Skopje demanding answers about institutional failures, a plea echoed by Bojan Eftimov.
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The fire, which had been declared on the night of 15-16 March during a hip-hop concert in a nightclub in Kocani, in the east of the country, had killed 63 people and wounded 200. A first trial is scheduled to open on Wednesday, 34 people are being questioned.
Justice for Kocani: Demand for Accountability after Tragic Nightclub Fire
Justice for Kocani: Demand for Accountability after Tragic Nightclub Fire Thousands of demonstrators convened in Skopje, North Macedonia's capital, demanding justice for the 63 victims of a devastating nightclub fire in March. The blaze erupted during a hip hop concert in Kocani, sparking outrage among families and supporters who rallied for accountability.North Macedonian officials have laid charges against 37 individuals believed to be linked …
More than a thousand people spent Saturday in Skopje, the capital of Northern Macedonia, in support of families of victims of fire that caused the death of 63 people in March in a landfill in the eastern part of the country.
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