A nightclub fire kills at least 51 in northern Macedonia

The government spokeswoman Mariga Metfa said on Sunday that at least 51 people were killed, and another 100 people were injured when a fire broke out overnight in a nightclub in northern Macedonia.

The country’s interior minister, Panch Toskovsky, said, press conference The fire broke out during the club’s pop concert in the eastern town of Kokani. He said that fireworks were launched, causing the ceiling fire.

“This is a very difficult and sad day for Macedonia,” the Prime Minister in North Macedonia, Histasan Mikoski, Books on x. “The loss of a lot of young life is indisposed, and the pain of families, loved ones and friends is not measured.”

The details of the fire cannot be confirmed independently. The city is about 50 miles east of the capital, Scopy.

Government Prosecutor Office He said in a brief statement Kokani officials are still working to assess the number of victims.

Aggeleer, the American ambassador to the country, Books on x“My heart is broken this morning for many victims on fire last night in a nightclub in Koshani.” She added: “The loss of many small spirits in one society is a terrible tragedy.”

This is a developing story.

Alyssa Dogamadziva She contributed to the reports from Belgrade.