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At Least 59 Dead After Concert Pyrotechnics Spark Nightclub Fire in North Macedonia

At least 59 people were killed and 150 more injured when concert pyrotechnics inside a packed nightclub in Kochani, North Macedonia sparked a fire.

“The fire was caused by pyrotechnics used for lighting effects at the concert and activated the sprinklers,” Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski said during a Sunday morning press conference. “Most likely, sparks caught a part of the ceiling that was made of flammable material, causing the fire to spread to the entire discotheque in a short period of time, creating thick smoke.” North Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski wrote on social media, “The loss of so many young lives is irreparable, while the pain of our families, our close ones and our friends is immeasurable,” adding that it was a “difficult and very sad day.”

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