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Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Yahoo
Death toll from North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 61
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — 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, authorities said. The North Macedonian Health Ministry confirmed Tuesday that a 29-year-old man, with severe burns and respiratory had died Monday. He was the second patient to die in Lithuania in the past week. The March 16 blaze erupted during a a pyrotechnic display at live concert inside a packed indoor nightclub in the eastern town of Kocani. About 650 people were inside at the time, according to prosecuting authorities, and most victims were young revelers. Seven injured victims remain hospitalized in North Macedonia, while 64 others are being treated abroad in hospitals across Europe, Health Minister Arben Taravari said. Investigators are probing fire safety violations and illegal operating permits. Thirty-four people remain in custody, including a former finance minister and seven senior police officers. Prosecutors said all but one of the suspects face potential sentences of up to 20 years if convicted.
The Hill
08-04-2025
- The Hill
Death toll from North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 61
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — 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, authorities said. The North Macedonian Health Ministry confirmed Tuesday that a 29-year-old man, with severe burns and respiratory had died Monday. He was the second patient to die in Lithuania in the past week. The March 16 blaze erupted during a a pyrotechnic display at live concert inside a packed indoor nightclub in the eastern town of Kocani. About 650 people were inside at the time, according to prosecuting authorities, and most victims were young revelers. Seven injured victims remain hospitalized in North Macedonia, while 64 others are being treated abroad in hospitals across Europe, Health Minister Arben Taravari said. Investigators are probing fire safety violations and illegal operating permits. Thirty-four people remain in custody, including a former finance minister and seven senior police officers. Prosecutors said all but one of the suspects face potential sentences of up to 20 years if convicted.
The Independent
08-04-2025
- The Independent
Death toll from North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 61
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, authorities said. The North Macedonian Health Ministry confirmed Tuesday that a 29-year-old man, with severe burns and respiratory had died Monday. He was the second patient to die in Lithuania in the past week. The March 16 blaze erupted during a a pyrotechnic display at live concert inside a packed indoor nightclub in the eastern town of Kocani. About 650 people were inside at the time, according to prosecuting authorities, and most victims were young revelers. Seven injured victims remain hospitalized in North Macedonia, while 64 others are being treated abroad in hospitals across Europe, Health Minister Arben Taravari said. Investigators are probing fire safety violations and illegal operating permits. Thirty-four people remain in custody, including a former finance minister and seven senior police officers. Prosecutors said all but one of the suspects face potential sentences of up to 20 years if convicted.
Associated Press
08-04-2025
- Associated Press
Death toll from North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 61
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — 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, authorities said. The North Macedonian Health Ministry confirmed Tuesday that a 29-year-old man, with severe burns and respiratory had died Monday. He was the second patient to die in Lithuania in the past week. The March 16 blaze erupted during a a pyrotechnic display at live concert inside a packed indoor nightclub in the eastern town of Kocani. About 650 people were inside at the time, according to prosecuting authorities, and most victims were young revelers. Seven injured victims remain hospitalized in North Macedonia, while 64 others are being treated abroad in hospitals across Europe, Health Minister Arben Taravari said. Investigators are probing fire safety violations and illegal operating permits. Thirty-four people remain in custody, including a former finance minister and seven senior police officers. Prosecutors said all but one of the suspects face potential sentences of up to 20 years if convicted.
Euronews
04-04-2025
- Politics
- Euronews
North Macedonia nightclub fire death toll rises to 60 after burn victim dies
ADVERTISEMENT The death toll from a nightclub fire in North Macedonia last month has risen to 60 after a critically injured burn victim died while receiving treatment in Lithuania, officials said on Friday. "Unfortunately, this morning I received the bad news that one patient, who was among the four most critically injured, has died," said North Macedonia's Health Minister Arben Taravari. The patient had suffered burns covering nearly 40% of his body and died after developing an infection and experiencing kidney failure, according to Taravari. The blaze on 16 March — which killed mostly young revellers and left nearly 200 people injured — broke out when a pyrotechnics display triggered a fire at an indoor venue in the eastern town of Kočani. The most seriously injured victims were transported to hospitals across several European countries, with assistance provided by the EU. The Pulse nightclub was later found by authorities to have multiple safety and licensing violations. Thirty-four people are in custody over the fire, including an ex-finance minister and seven senior police officers. State prosecutor Ljupcho Kocevski said the suspects were being investigated for offences that carry penalties of up to 20 years in jail, if convicted. Authorities in the small Western Balkan nation of about 1.8 million people said last month that they had shuttered dozens of nightclubs and entertainment venues following the blaze. Several protests have taken place across the country as well as in neighbouring Greece, with demonstrators calling for justice over the deaths. Last month, conservative Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski acknowledged the public's anger but said his opponents were "political vultures" seeking to weaken the government.
