15 detained after deadly North Macedonia club fire
At least 59 people died in the blaze at Kocani's Pulse nightclub, which was hosting a show by hip-hop duo DNK
News By James Hanley | 17 March 2025
Fifteen people have been detained in the wake of the devastating blaze at Pulse nightclub in Kočani, North Macedonia that killed at least 59 concertgoers and injured more than 150 others.
The venue had been hosting a concert by hip-hop duo DNK, attended by around 500 people, when the fire started at 2.35am local time on Sunday 16 March.
The government has declared seven days of national mourning to honour the victims.
“Most of the dead suffered injuries from the stampede that occurred in the panic while trying to exit,” Kocani hospital head Kristina Serafimovska told AFP. “Seventy of the patients have burns and carbon monoxide poisoning.”
Interior minister Pance Toskovski said the fire is believed to have been ignited by sparks from pyrotechnic devices as the band…
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