At least fifty-nine dead after North Macedonia nightclub fire

[metalmachine]

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At least 59 people have been killed and more than 155 injured in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia, officials say.

The blaze broke out around 02:30 (01:30 GMT) at the Pulse club in Kocani, a town around 100 km (60 miles) east of the capital, Skopje.

As many as 1,500 people were attending a concert by DNK, a popular hip-hop duo in the country, when the fire started. Footage posted on social media shows the roof of the building engulfed in flames.

Interior Minister Pance Toskovski said initial reports suggested the fire started from sparks caused by pyrotechnic devices.

Speaking outside the Kocani police station, he said the sparks had hit the ceiling, which was made of highly flammable material.

Footage shows the band playing on stage when two flares go off, sparks then catch fire on the ceiling before rapidly spreading.

Video shows people trying to extinguish the flames on the ceiling. It shows the club was still full and people appeared to be watching efforts to put out the fire, rather than leaving.

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[metalmachine]

3 Musicians, members of DNK hip hop band, were confirmed dead in the nightclub fire:



Andrej Gjorgjieski (Vocals)

www.instagram.com/andrejdnk/
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Filip Stevanovski (Keyboard and Backing Vocals)

www.instagram.com/filipstevanovski/
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Gorgi Gorgiev (Drums)

https://www.instagram.com/dzoko_thedrummer/

 

[metalmachine]

Photographer Aleksandar Efremov is also among the deceased. (He was the band's official photographer, who accompanied them during the tour.)

Aleksandar Efremov

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[Meatpie]

Thanks. Lots more handsome young guys are among the victims. Some of the injured are being transferred to hospitals in Bulgaria for treatment as a way of help from my country.

I am currently near where the tragedy took place.

 

[metalmachine]

Yes, I'm sure that the majority of the audience was young people, but so far I haven't found any more victims beyond the most prominent ones.
Maybe later...

 

[metalmachine]

Andrej Lazarov, 25, Footballer, between the victims

https://www.instagram.com/lazarovandrej/

Andrej Lazarov - Player profile

Andrej Lazarov ➤ former footballer from North Macedonia ➤ Central Midfield ➤ * Sep 8, 1999 in Kočani, Macedonia

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[Meatpie]

Yes, he is among the best looking victims for now.

 

[metalmachine]

Aleksandar Ceata Kolarov (Bass) - Another victim from DNK Band

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[UBOREME]

Horrible.

 

[Huffko3]

I hate to say it but club's name that have the name Pulse don't do so good for real.

 

[metalmachine]

I hate to say it but club's name that have the name Pulse don't do so good for real.

I thought the same thing

 

[metalmachine]

Some faces...

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[callmecaleb]

I thought the same thing

Me, too.