The city of northern Macedonia in shock, sadness while officials explore the nightclub owners after a deadly fire
While the families gathered in front of the hospital for updates, Tomco Stojanov had already received devastating news. His 25-year-old son, Andrei, was killed on Sunday at a fire at a nightclub in which he remained dead, many treaded during a desperate offer to escape.
“Thank you for your compassion, but my pain is incurable. The wound is incurable,” Stojanov said, holding a photo of his son, purely shaved and wore a suit for the suit.
Northern Macedonia struggles with the loss of dozens of young lives at Sunday nightclub Inferno in the eastern town of Kocani, while trying to keep responsible for counting and prevent another accident.
The fire passed over an overcrowded club pulse during a live concert, leaving 59 people dead, and more than 150 injured from burns, smoke inhalation and hitting a panic escape according to the unique outlet of the building. Health Minister Arben Taravari said that about 20 were injured in critical condition.
The videos showed sparkling pyrotechnics on stage that hit the club ceiling and set fire to the flame while playing the band.
A fire that shook the nation of two million-where closely enlarged family bonds were made by a disaster of personal-it was the latest in a series of deadly nightclub fires around the world. People aged 16 were among the victims, and the nation declared seven days of mourning.
“We are all shocked, and I am shocked: as a mother, as a person, as a president,” N
Late on Sunday, the inhabitants of Kocani kept a vigilance with candles in support of the mourned families, waiting for long lines to light church candles.
Violations of the Security Law
Authorities say they explore the allegations of bribery surrounding a nightclub that was full of young reveals and double capacity. And the Government of Northern Macedonia ordered a three -day inspection in all nightclubs and cabarets across the country, starting on Monday.
State Prosecutor Ljupco Kocevski said that a preliminary examination of the nightclub has discovered numerous violations of security laws, including lack of emergency exit, an insufficient number of fire extinguishers and an irregular access to emergency vehicles.
The fire caused the roof of one -story building to be partially demolished, discovering the carbon remains of wooden beams and debris.
“The premises are significant. I can confidently say that this is the failure of the system,” the prosecutor told reporters, also noticing the lack of extinguishing systems for overhead products and fire alarms and use of flammable materials to align the interior walls.
The country complained as people watched the torment of the scene in the city of 25,000 people, where rescuers performed their gloomy task of removing the coal bodies of the club for hours.
The state coroner said the bodies were brought to identification in the Morgues series because of the large number of people killed.
Officials said 10 people remain in police detention for testing in Kocana, about 115 kilometers east of the capital, Skopje. Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski added that the preliminary inspection revealed that the club operates without a proper license. He said the number of people within the club at least doubled the official capacity of 250.
The puddles were made from leaders across Europe, as well as from the office of hospitalized Pope Francis.
Neighboring and nearby countries – Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Turkey – together with a series of others, have already accepted about 50 patients with the most serious injuries.
“All patients who have been moved abroad are currently in a stable state. We hope that they will remain so and that we will get positive news from abroad,” Taravari said.
