Concert fire kills 59 in North Macedonia; 4 arrest warrants issued

Fire rips through a bustling nightclub in North Macedonia, killing at least 59 revellers attending a pop concert with 155 wounded in the small eastern town of Kocani.
The blaze is believed to have been caused by pyrotechnic devices with the sparks igniting the fire in the crowded venue packed with partygoers.
The nightclub was in an old building that was previously a carpet warehouse and has been running for several years, according to local media outlet MKD.
Authorities are investigating the venue’s licensing and safety provisions. Arrest warrants were issued for four people and police arrested one man already, but the person’s alleged involvement is unclear.

Al Jazeera’s Maja Blazevska reports from Kocani in North Macedonia.

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