Death toll in nightclub fire in North Macedonia rises to 51

As a result of a fire in a nightclub in the city of Kochani in Northern Macedonia, 51 people died and more than 100 were injured in various degrees of severity. This was announced on March 16 by the Interior Minister of the Balkan Republic, Panche Toskovski.

"51 people were killed and more than 100 injured as a result of yesterday's fire at a disco in Kochani," Nova Makedonija quoted him as saying.

Toszkowski said that the causes of the fire at the disco are being investigated, and people have been detained in this case. He also expressed his condolences to the families of the dead and injured.

A fire in a nightclub in the city of Kochani became known earlier that day. Presumably, the fire occurred due to the use of pyrotechnics.