Fire rips through overcrowded nightclub in North Macedonia, leaving dozens dead in panicked escape
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The blaze broke out around 2:35 a.m. during a concert by a local pop group at the Pulse nightclub, Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski told reporters.

Summary

A fire at the Pulse nightclub in Kocani, North Macedonia, killed 51 people and injured over 100 during a concert early Sunday.

Authorities say pyrotechnics ignited the roof, causing chaos as attendees fled. Many victims suffered severe burns and were transported to hospitals across the country.

Officials are investigating safety violations, and one person has been arrested. Leaders from the EU, Albania, and Ukraine expressed condolences.

  • MightBeAlpharius@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    16 hours ago

    …Wait a second, that shooting was at a different nightclub named Pulse.

    Pulse might not be the Titanic of clubs, but apparently naming your club Pulse is about as lucky as naming your ship the Titanic.

    • derangerEnglish
      3·
      16 hours ago

      You know, I didn’t even realize that when my pre-coffee morning brain wrote my comment.