17-05-2025
Heartbroken families of the 62 victims burnt to death in horror inferno at North Macedonia nightclub demand justice - as 5,000 take to the streets with photos of loved ones lost in blaze
The heartbroken families of the 62 victims burnt to death in a horror inferno at a North Macedonia nightclub took to the streets on Saturday evening to demand justice.
They were part of an estimated 5,000-strong crowd who marched through the streets of Kocani, a town 100 kilometres east of the country's capital Skopje.
Relatives and parents of the Pulse nightclub fire victims held aloft photographs of their loved ones who perished in the blaze as their protested 'selective justice'.
The fire broke out in the early hours of March 16 this year as hundreds of people gathered to watch a performance by popular hip-hop duo DNK.
The blaze claimed the lives of 62 people and leaving over 200 injured.
The concert began around midnight and the fire started at approximately 3am local time.
Photographs and footage taken on the night showed huge flames engulfing the nightclub, with large plumes of smoke billowing into the air.
Clips from inside the venue showed the use of two pyrotechnics during the performance, known as stage jets - a type of indoor fireworks used during concerts.
Andrej Gjorgieski, the lead singer of the DNK, selflessly rushed back into open flames to save several of his young fans after his band performed at the venue just hours before.
Footage shared on social media showed chaos inside the club as the roof was engulfed by flames.
Speaking to The Independent, Andrej's manager Spasoski said that the singer could have escaped the fire but chose to turn around to help others.
'I have never met such a good and humble person in my life', he said.
Fans have praised the singer on social media for his heroic act.
One wrote: 'To run back into an inferno not once but twice to save as many as you could… Heroic isn't enough.
'Andrej your vocals and lyrics will live on forever but it is your humanitarianism and selflessness until the very end that is an example to us all. Rest in Peace'.
