**Deadly Nightclub Fire in North Macedonia**
A devastating fire broke out at the Pulse nightclub in Kocani, North Macedonia. At least 53 people have died and hundreds more are injured.
The fire started around 3 am on Saturday night. Emergency services struggled to respond to the disaster. Rescue vehicles were overwhelmed by the number of victims. Civilians helped take injured people to the hospital.
North Macedonia’s Minister of Interior, Pance Toskovski, was at the scene soon after the fire started. Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski also went to Kocani as the scale of the tragedy became clear.
**Desperate Search for Missing People**
Parents gathered outside hospitals and police stations, searching for their children. One man told local media that he had to jump over dead bodies to find his sister. Preliminary investigations suggest that sparks from pyrotechnic effects ignited decorative curtains on the ceiling, causing the fire.
The government has established an operational task force to investigate the cause of the fire and ensure it never happens again. Several individuals connected to the nightclub’s event organization have been detained.
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