Summary
A fire at the Pulse nightclub in Kocani, North Macedonia, killed 51 people and injured over 100 during a concert early Sunday.
Authorities say pyrotechnics ignited the roof, causing chaos as attendees fled. Many victims suffered severe burns and were transported to hospitals across the country.
Officials are investigating safety violations, and one person has been arrested. Leaders from the EU, Albania, and Ukraine expressed condolences.
pyrotechnics likely caused the roof to catch fire
Will we never learn?
I was going to comment on how this tragedy is a reminder of the lessons not learned from The Station, but AP actually links to an article that curates the many repetitions of this kind of incident. This should be required reading for all night club staff.
awful. sounds eerily similar to the Station nightclub fire, both catalysts being pyrotechnic displays
Also, a ceiling coated with highly flammable material
This exact situation has repeated itself all over the world many times already and it will keep happening because nightclubs are shady af.
The risk of burning alive is what makes it fun
