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North Macedonia Fire: Death Toll Rises to 59, 20 Detained

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  • #Balkans
  • #Crime & justice
  • #Fires and firefighters
North Macedonia Fire: Death Toll Rises to 59, 20 Detained
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MAR 17
Above: Students lay flowers at the University of Skopje during a memorial ceremony a day after the nightclub fire in North Macedonia killed 59 people on March 16, 2025. Image copyright: Armend Nimani/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images
story last updated MAR 18

The Spin

Narrative A

This isn't an accident; it's a cold-blooded murder. The nightclub lacked a valid license, fire extinguishers, and emergency exits. It was a squat building with a corrugated iron roof made of flammable materials and non-fire-resistant plasterboard walls. The nightclub's management must face law, justice, and punishment for taking the lives of innocents, and authorities must ensure such a tragedy doesn't happen again.

Влада на Република Северна МакедонијаABC

Narrative B

The nightclub operated in substandard conditions, which directly led to this preventable tragedy. Unsuspecting individuals lost their lives due to a systematic failure of government oversight and endemic corruption where safety regulations were deliberately ignored to issue illegal permits for profit. The government must first determine the criminal liability of its own people for grave offenses against public security.

European Western BalkansReuters

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NBCMAR 11
Dozens dead, more than 100 injured in North Macedonia nightclub fire
FOX NewsMAR 11
Dozens Dead, More Than 100 Injured in Nightclub Fire
NewsweekMAR 11
59 dead, over 150 injured in horrific nightclub fire in North Macedonia
New York PostMAR 11
Fire at packed North Macedonia nightclub kills 59
ReutersMAR 11
North Macedonia Nightclub Where Blaze Killed 59 Lacked Safety Measures Says 2025 03 17
ReutersMAR 11