North Macedonia

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Fire at illegal North Macedonian club kills at least 59 people

Around 20 people have been arrested in connection with fire at an illegal nightclub in North Macedonia.

Police officers investigate a nightclub after a huge fire.

Police officers at the entrance of the nightclub after it was destroyed by a huge fire, in the town of Kocani [Boris Grdanoski/AP Photo]

A view of the nightclub where nearly 60 people were killed in a fire in Kocani. The fire started at 3am (02:00 GMT) on Sunday. [Georgi Licovski/EPA]

Emergency responders operate outside the night club. [Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters]

Interior Minister Pance Toskovsk said the fire was probably caused by the use of pyrotechnic devices 'used for light effect at the concert'. [Boris Grdanoski/AP Photo]

A view outside the night club. [Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters]

The establishment had been packed with more than 1,000 mostly young fans to see a popular hip-hop duo. [Georgi Licovski/EPA]

Officials said the injured have been taken to hospitals around the country, including the capital, Skopje. [Boris Grdanoski/AP Photo]

Health Minister Arben Taravari said 118 people have been hospitalized, adding he had received offers of assistance from neighboring countries, including Albania, Bulgaria and Greece. [Ognien Teofilovski/Reuters]