The number of victims of the fire, which occurred in the mid -March in the nightclub in Kočani, northern Macedonia, rose to 62 dead. This number was updated by the Ministry of Health after succumbing to serious injuries in a hospital in the Serbian capital Belgrade, a person born in 2001, informs TASR based on the AFP report.
One of the most devastating fires in the nightclub in Europe in recent years broke out on Sunday 16th March during a hip-hop group concerty DNK in the company Pulse in the town of Kočani.
Immediately after the tragedy, 59 victims and almost 200 injured were reported, of which dozens were taken to hospitals abroad, Because local devices did not handle their onslaught. The injuries were later succumbed to two of them who were hospitalized in Lithuania, including the manager of Pulse. Deputy Macedonian Health Minister Jovic Andovski said on Thursday that two people are still in a serious but stabilized state.
Investigators believe that The fire in a crowded nightclub was caused by a fun pyrotechnics. From it caught a ceiling of flammable material and then the roof of the nightclub. There was also a crush that contributed to the high number of victims – many people have drained.
In the meantime, the prosecutor’s office also informed that Club operator has violated numerous fire -fighting regulations – Among other things, the device did not have enough fire extinguishers and emergency exits. There have also been reports that The company may have obtained an illegal operation. Approximately 60 people are currently investigating the case. Many of them are suspected of breaking the security standards that led to tragedies. Among them are former ministers and other officials and several police officers.
