At least 59 killed in North Macedonia nightclub fire | BBC News

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Police in North Macedonia have detained 15 people after a fire at a nightclub killed at least 59 people and injured 155 others.

Interior Minister Pance Toskovski said the detainees will be questioned, adding that there are "grounds for suspicion that there is bribery and corruption" linked to the fire.

Around 1,500 people were watching DNK, a popular hip-hop duo in the country, when a fire broke out at the Pulse club in Kocani, North Macedonia.

The fire started around 02:30 local time (01:30 GMT) on Sunday when sparks from pyrotechnic devices hit the ceiling, which was made of highly flammable material, Toskovski said.

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