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IN PHOTOS: 51 killed, 100 injured in massive fire at nightclub in North Macedoni

Updated On: 16 March, 2025 05:10 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

A massive fire brokeout at a nightclub in North Macedonia`s eastern town of Kocani on Sunday, killing 51 people and injuring about 100 more, officials said. Pics/AFP

A massive fire brokeout at a nightclub in North Macedonia`s eastern town of Kocani on Sunday, killing 51 people and injuring about 100 more, officials said. Pics/AFP

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A massive fire brokeout at a nightclub in North Macedonia`s eastern town of Kocani on Sunday, killing 51 people and injuring about 100 more, officials said. Pics/AFP
<p>Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski said that the blaze broke out around 2:35 am during a concert by a local pop group</p>

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Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski said that the blaze broke out around 2:35 am during a concert by a local pop group

<p>He said the young clubgoers used pyrotechnics that caused the roof to catch fire</p>

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He said the young clubgoers used pyrotechnics that caused the roof to catch fire

<p>This is the worst tragedy in recent memory to befall the landlocked nation, whose population is less than 2 million, the AP reported on Sunday</p>

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This is the worst tragedy in recent memory to befall the landlocked nation, whose population is less than 2 million, the AP reported on Sunday

<p>Officials said the injured have been taken to hospitals around the country, including the capital, Skopje, many with severe burns</p>

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Officials said the injured have been taken to hospitals around the country, including the capital, Skopje, many with severe burns

<p>Toshkovski said police have arrested one man in connection with the incident</p>

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Toshkovski said police have arrested one man in connection with the incident

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