A devastating fire at Club Pulse nightclub in Kocani, North Macedonia, has claimed the lives of 59 people and left 155 injured.
Survivors report that the emergency exits were locked and there was no fire alarm, trapping many inside as the ceiling caught fire. Victims include young people as young as 16, with families mourning their lost loved ones. One survivor, Marija Taseva, described barely being able to breathe as she escaped, while others were not as fortunate.
Authorities are investigating the nightclub’s safety violations as the country reels from the tragedy.
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This is exactly why we need strict safety regulations and real enforcement—profits should never come before people's lives.
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Macedonia nightclub fire victim's heartbreaking eight words after son burns to death in inferno
Dragi Stojanov, lost his 21-year-old son Tomce, in a fire at an overcrowded nightclub in Kocani, North Macedonia, where 59 people have died and 155 were injured
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