In North Macedonia, the community is devastated after a tragic nightclub fire at Pulse killed 59, mainly young people. As flags fly at half-mast, anger over corruption leads to mass protests in Kocani. Demonstrators demand justice, with calls for accountability for those who allowed the nightclub to operate. Following the incident, extensive injuries have been reported, necessitating treatment in neighboring countries. Prime Minister Mickoski expressed deep sorrow and vowed to pursue justice, highlighting the profound impact on every family in the nation.
I want everyone who helped this place carry on with its business to be jailed, said 16-year-old Jovan, referring to the nightclub as he joined other protestors in Kocani's central square.
With more than 150 people injured and more than 50 transferred to specialist hospitals in Greece, Turkey, Serbia and Bulgaria, there is almost no one in the Balkan nation of close-knit family bonds who has not been affected by the disaster.
I will have no mercy, the country's prime minister, Hristijan Mickoski, said on Sunday. There is no person in Macedonia who is not broken and with a destroyed spirit after this.
Mourners grieve during a protest following a fire at the Pulse nightclub that resulted in dozens of deaths in the town of Kocani.
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