She broke out in the city of Kotsani, leaving behind dozens of dead and injured, according to the official MIA news agency, citing the interior ministry.
“At least 50 people died in a discotheque in Kotsani”, in the eastern part of northern Macedonia, about 100 kilometers east of Skopje, in which “about 1,500 people were attending a concert,” according to Mia.
The prosecutor’s office said in a statement, cited by Reuters, that the counting of “the number of victims and injuries in the fire” is under way.
The Message of Gerapetritis to the Foreign Minister of Northern Macedonia
His condolences were expressed by the Greek Foreign Minister to Timso Moutsunski’s Foreign Minister about what claimed life to dozens of people.
The Foreign Minister expressed Greece’s readiness to provide any necessary assistance, including rescue and medical support groups, “the statement concludes. .
How did the fire started
According to the News Agency, the fire broke out in the “Pulse” discotheque of the city of about 30,000 inhabitants during a DNK concert, a hip hop band that is very popular in the country. The people who had gone to attend the concert, which began at midnight local time, consisted mainly of young people, according to the same source.
According to the SDK news website, the fire broke out around 03:00 local time (04:00 Greek time).
SDK also said that “more than 100 young people have been injured”, citing the Protection and Rescue Directorate and the Crisis Management Center.
The injured are said to have been taken to hospitals in Kotsani and Stip, which is about 30 kilometers south of the first.
According to some media, the fire is likely to be caused by fireworks.
The fire has been caused under uncertain conditions so far.
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North Macedonia: At least 50 people died in a fire in a disco in Kočani
Video:– Calendar News (@kalendarnews)
A catastrophic and tragic fire occurred around 03:00 at the Pulse disco club in Kocani. Scared scenes and a dramatic struggle to rescue injured and survivors took place early in the morning.
– Macedonian disobedience (@mnepokor)
