The fire in the Northern Pulse Club of Macedonia kills at least 51, hurts more than 100

A fire exploded in a nightclub in Macedonia del Norte On early Sunday, killing 51 people and wounding more than 100, authorities said.

Pyrotechnic devices caused the fire Around 2:35 am during a concert of a local pop group in the Pulse nightclub in the city of Kocani, Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski told the journalists.

“The sparks caused fire … and the fire spread through the disco,” he said, according to Reuters.

The injured were transferred to hospitals from all over the country. Many of the injured suffered severe burns, authorities said.

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A firefighter inspects a nightclub after a mass fire in the city of Kocani, North Macedonia, Sunday. (Photo Ap/Boris Grdanoski)

Minister of Health Arben Taravari said 118 people were hospitalized.

“All our abilities have been used, in a maximum effort to save as many lives as possible from young people involved in this tragedy,” Taravari told journalists, adding that neighboring countries Albania, Bulgaria and Greece have offered help.

The fire caused the single -floor nightclub ceiling to collapse partially. (Reuters/Ognen Teofilovski)

The club was in an old building that was previously a carpet warehouse and has been running for several years, according to local MKD.

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The fire destroyed the single -floor building and made the roof collapse partially. The police cordoned off the area when the teams gathered evidence from inside the building.

Emergency responders meet outside a nightclub after a deadly fire in the city of Kocani, Macedonia del Norte, on March 16, 2025. (Reuters/Ognen Teofilovski)

“This is a difficult and very sad day for Macedonia. The loss of so many young lives is irreparable, and the pain of families, loved ones and friends is immeasurable,” Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski wrote in X.

“People and government will do everything in their possession to at least slightly relieve their pain and help them in these more difficult times,” he continued.

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Toshkovski said the authorities would investigate the license and security provisions of the place, and added that the government had a “moral responsibility” to help process any responsible person. Police They have arrested a man Already, but did not provide details about the person’s participation.

Associated Press contributed to this report.