Kočani nightclub fire
 Remains of the Pulse nightclub in Kočani, North Macedonia, where the fire happened | |
 Location of the nightclub | |
| Date | 16 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Time | 02:35 (UTC+1) |
| Venue | Pulse Club |
| Location | Kočani, North Macedonia |
| Coordinates | 41°54′18″N 22°23′42″E / 41.90500°N 22.39500°E |
| Cause | Pyrotechnics |
| Participants | c. 500 |
| Deaths | 61 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 194 |
On 16 March 2025, a fire at the Pulse nightclub in Kočani, North Macedonia, killed at least 61 people.[1][2][3] Interior Minister Panče Toškovski said pyrotechnics caused the fire. 194 people were hospitalized in Kočani, Štip, and Skopje.[4][5] It was the deadliest nightclub fire in Macedonian history and the deadliest nightclub fire since the 2015 Colectiv nightclub fire in Bucharest, Romania.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Death toll from North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 59". BBC News. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ↑ "Arrest warrants issued for four people after nightclub fire in North Macedonia kills 59". Sky News.
- ↑ "Најмалку 50 загинати во пожар во дискотека во Кочани". МАКФАКС (in Macedonian). 16 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ↑ "Zjarri në diskotekë në RMV, Taravari: 118 persona të shtruar në disa spitale". Klan TV. 16 March 2025.
- ↑ "Novi bilans: Najmanje 59 osoba poginulo, a 155 povređeno u požaru u diskoteci u Kočanima". N1 (in Serbian). 16 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
