Nearly 60 people were killed in a fire at a nightclub in North Macedonia's southern city of Kocani, local authorities said Sunday.
The death toll stands at 59, with 155 people injured, according to authorities. The dead were killed by smoke inhalation, burns and a stampede triggered by the fire, she added. There was only one exit from the nightclub, authorities said. READ MORE: https://abc7.com/post/death-toll-rises-59-north-macedonia-nightclub-fire-155-injured/16031765/
The death toll stands at 59, with 155 people injured, according to authorities. The dead were killed by smoke inhalation, burns and a stampede triggered by the fire, she added. There was only one exit from the nightclub, authorities said. READ MORE: https://abc7.com/post/death-toll-rises-59-north-macedonia-nightclub-fire-155-injured/16031765/
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00:00New video this morning of a nightclub fire that killed at least 59 people in the southeast European country of North Macedonia.
00:08More than 150 others were hurt.
00:10Video shows the fire starting during a concert by a local pop group in the town of Kochani.
00:16Officials say pyrotechnics caused the roof to catch fire.
00:19The nightclub was previously a carpet warehouse.
00:22Authorities are now looking into the venue's licensing and safety provisions.
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