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At least 59 people were killed after concert fireworks ignited a nightclub fire in North Macedonia.

 

Nightclub Fire
A reported 1,500 individuals, many in their teens and twenties, packed the Pulse nightclub early Sunday morning to see local band DNK perform. According to Reuters, pyrotechnics on stage started a fire that soon spread to the venue's ceiling during the act's performance.
"The fire was caused by pyrotechnics used for lighting effects at the concert and activated the sprinklers," Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski stated during a press conference on Sunday morning. "Most likely, sparks caught a part of the ceiling that was made of flammable material, causing the fire to spread to the entire discotheque in a short period of time, creating thick smoke."


"The fire was caused by pyrotechnics used for lighting effects at the concert and activated the sprinklers," Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski stated during a press conference on Sunday morning. "Most likely, sparks caught a part of the ceiling that was made of flammable material, causing the fire to spread to the entire discotheque in a short period of time, creating thick smoke."