At least 59 killed and 155 injured in nightclub fire in North Macedonia

Police officers investigate a nightclub after a massive fire in the town of Kocani, North Macedonia, Sunday, March 16, 2025. Picture: AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski

A massive fire which tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia’s eastern town of Kocani has killed 59 people and injured about 155 others.

Interior minister Panche Toshkovski said the blaze began at about 2.35am local time on Sunday during a concert by a local pop group at the Pulse venue. He said 39 of the victims have so far been identified.