On March 16, a fire tore through an improvised nightclub inside an abandoned carpet factory in Kocani, North Macedonia, killing 59 young people and injuring more than 150. In Kocani, a town of fewer ...

Neighbouring Serbia and Bulgaria, which immediately offered assistance following the tragedy, observed a day of national mourning on Tuesday in solidarity with North Macedonia. Medical specialists ...

Officials say the death toll from last month’s deadly nightclub fire in North Macedonia has risen to 61 after a second critically injured victim died while receiving treatment in Lithuania ...

Hundreds of people scrambled for the small venue’s only exit as the fire spread across the ceiling, leaving many trapped in ...

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Fire ripped through a packed nightclub early on Sunday in the North Macedonian town of Kocani, killing 59 people and injuring more than 100, after sparks ignited the roof over a live band.

Serbia has lived in a state of limbo – one that cannot be described as either political paralysis or transformation. Since ...

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. The ...

Serbia, Bosnia and North Macedonia were the Balkan countries worst hit by the new tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump as he sought to boost the American economy at the expense of its ...

Grieving crowds blame disaster on widespread corruption Nightclub's sole emergency exit was locked, says prosecutor 'I had one child and I lost him' says grieving father Twenty arrests made ...

After a deadly nightclub fire took 59 lives, ordinary people, businesses and institutions are rushing to update safety protocols – but decades of neglect are hard to rectify overnight.

The tragedy occurred after fireworks set the club’s roof on fire during a pop concert, the country’s interior minister said. By Amelia Nierenberg and Alisa Dogramadzieva Amelia Nierenberg ...