A fire at a nightclub in Kocani, northern Macedonia, early on Sunday has left multiple people dead or injured. The blaze spread rapidly through the venue, engulfing the ceiling and roof. Authorities are working to determine the exact number of casualties.
59 people were killed and over 100 injured in a nightclub fire in Kocani, a town in northern Macedonia, in the early hours of Sunday, according to the state news agency, citing the interior ministry.
The blaze started and quickly spread to the ceiling and roof of the venue, which was rapidly engulfed in flames. "The number of victims and injured in the fire is being determined," the public prosecutor's office said in a statement.
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