Nightclub Fire in North Macedonia Leaves 59 Dead, 155 Injured

In videos displaying the chaos, musicians pleaded with spectators to flee as quickly as possible while people ran through the smoke.

Emergency responders operate outside a night club, following a fire resulting in casualties, in the town of Kocani, North Macedonia, March 16, 2025. REUTERS/Ognien Teofilovski

At least 59 people are dead and another 155 are injured after a massive fire ripped through a nightclub in Kocani, North Macedonia, on March 16.

A local pop group was holding a concert at Club Pulse when the fire broke out at about 2:30 a.m., Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski told reporters, adding that 39 of the deceased had so far been identified.