Nightclub Fire Leaves Fifty-Nine Dead

KOCANI, North Macedonia (AP) — A massive fire in a nightclub in North Macedonia’s eastern town of Kocani has killed 59 people and injured more than 150 others, interior minister Panche Toshkovski said. The blaze began around 2:35 a.m. during a concert by a local pop group at Club Pulse, according to Toshkovski. He said the young clubgoers used pyrotechnics that caused the roof to catch fire. Video on social media shows chaos inside. Family members gathered in front of hospitals and Kocani’s city offices begging authorities for more information. Officials said the injured have been taken to hospitals around the country, including the capital, Skopje, many with severe burns. The effort was being assisted by multiple volunteer organizations.