Death toll in North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 60 after burn victim dies

The fire happened in Kocani, North Macedonia (Armin Durgut/AP)

A critically injured burn victim from a nightclub fire last month in North Macedonia has died while receiving treatment in Lithuania, raising the death toll to 60, the country’s health minister said.

“Unfortunately, this morning I received the bad news that one patient, who was among the four most critically injured, has died,” health minister Arben Taravari said.