15 detained on suspicion of corruption after North Macedonia nightclub fire kills 59
Messages of support and condolences, as well as offers for assistance pour in as European leaders react to the horrific fire in a North Macedonia nightclub that claimed the lives of 59 people.
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Messages of support and condolences, as well as offers for assistance pour in as European leaders react to the horrific fire in a North Macedonia nightclub that claimed the lives of 59 people.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/17/15-detained-on-suspicion-of-corruption-after-north-macedonia-nightclub-fire-kills-59
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00:00Parents of teenage victims who died in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia gathered outside a
00:06hospital to prevent coroners from taking away the bodies of their children.
00:11A massive fire tore through an overcrowded club in Kojani, killing 59 people and injuring
00:16155 others.
00:19They yelled and shouted at officials, demanding explanations for the negligence that led to
00:23the death of their loved ones.
00:41The tragic fire drew messages of support from around the world.
00:45European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed her condolences to the victims
00:49and their relatives in a post on X.
00:52Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky wished a speedy recovery to those wounded.
00:57Pope Francis, who's been hospitalized for more than a month for double pneumonia, also
01:01offered his profound condolences.
01:04Skopje says it had accepted offers of assistance from Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia and Turkey to
01:09send patients with life-threatening injuries for treatment.
01:13But for many of those who survived, the wounds cannot be treated.
01:43Officials say the club was carrying more than double its maximum occupancy of 250 at the
01:48time of the fire.
01:50Fifteen people were detained to investigate possible corruption and bribery after it was
01:54discovered the venue was operating without a proper license.
01:59A week of national mourning was declared in the country to honor the victims.