North Macedonian authorities detain 15 people after nightclub fire kills 59

People wait in lines to light candles in the town of Kocani, North Macedonia, Sunday, March 16, 2025, following a massive fire in the nightclub early Sunday. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)

North Macedonian authorities have detained 15 people and ordered a nationwide review of entertainment venue licenses after a nightclub fire left 59 people dead and 155 injured.

The inferno, sparked by stage pyrotechnics during a live concert at Club Pulse in the eastern town of Kocani, swept through the overcrowded venue in the early hours of Sunday.