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Kocani residents pay tributes to fire victims and call on local officials to resign over incident

(17 Mar 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Kocani - 17 March 17, 2025 1. Wide of people gathered at protest over nightclub fire 2. Various of people at protest 3. Various of people holding up umbrellas and booing 4. Members of the families of victims of fire holding photographs 5. Family members hugging each other and crying 6. SOUNDBITE (Serbian) Stavre Janev, Kocani resident: ”We have a dysfunctional system which created such conditions as it happened in this case, which is unseen in the history of Macedonia. It is sad that so many young people died. Justice is expected, that is what we all expect and that there are no such or similar situations in the future. That is it.” 7. Woman signing condolence book 8. SOUNDBITE (Macedonian) Gordana Ivanova, Kocani resident: "We cannot forget them as long as we live. We cannot forget (what happened) yesterday, we cannot forget today’s day, what happened over these days. It is terrible. We feel as if they are our children. Some of them are our friends' children, neighbours’ children. I cannot say how much pain this is for all of us. The sky is crying.” 9. People signing condolence book 10. People and family members of victims lighting candles 11. Various of protesters marching 12. Various of people lighting candles 13. Protesters marching 14. Protesters pushing over rubbish bin 15. Protesters marching STORYLINE: Kocani residents gathered for a demonstration on Monday, as North Macedonia’s leaders vowed to hold those responsible to account after a nightclub fire in the town left 59 people dead and 155 injured from burns, smoke inhalation and being trampled in the panicked escape toward the building’s single exit. Although the investigation into the fire’s cause is ongoing, videos showed sparkling pyrotechnics on the stage hitting Kocani's Club Pulse’s ceiling and igniting the blaze as a band played. The inferno swept through the overcrowded venue, exposing safety violations and alleged corruption. Authorities have detained 15 people and ordered a nationwide review of entertainment venue licenses. People as young as 16 were among the dead, and the toll may still rise. Authorities say they are investigating allegations of bribery surrounding the nightclub that was crammed with young revelers and at double capacity. North Macedonia’s government ordered a sweeping three-day inspection to be carried out at all nightclubs and cabarets across the country, starting Monday. The country was in mourning as people watched harrowing scenes in the town of 25,000 people, where rescuers for hours carried out their grim task of removing the charred bodies of clubgoers. The fire caused the roof of the single-story building to partially collapse, revealing the charred remains of wooden beams and debris. AP Video shot by Florent Bajrami and Eldar Emric =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...