'A catastrophe': Mourners blame corruption for deadly fire in North Macedonia | ABS-CBN Ne
With tears in their eyes, thousands gathered in a North Macedonian town on Monday (March 17) to grieve the victims of a deadly nightclub blaze, hugging and comforting each other as they lined up to light candles for the dead and write messages of condolence. Fifty-nine people were killed in a nightclub blaze in Kocani on Sunday (March 16), after a fire broke out during a hip hop concert. The incident has shattered the town of 25,000 people, 50 miles (80 km) east of the capital Skopje. Relatives of those who lost their lives in the incident were among those gathered in Kocani on Monday, some holding photos of their loved ones. A relative who didn't want to be named blamed corruption for the country's worst disaster in years, while another mourner called the incident a "catastrophe" and said things needed to change. Officials said that the "Pulse" nightclub's license was illegally obtained and that the venue lacked fire extinguishers and emergency exits. More than 150 people were injured. (Production: Fedja Grulovic, Fatos Bytyci, Anna Lubowicka, Liliana Ciobanu) For more ABS-CBN News videos, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgyY1WylJUmgUHWUpi2ioSp4xAP1SmAaf For more Breaking News & Live Coverage videos, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgyY1WylJUmgG2ln-vtKXb-oLlGEZc3sR For more latest news and analysis from ABS-CBN News videos, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgyY1WylJUmg4pcvfM9a96rbUcLD_0P_U For more News Digital News Raw Cuts, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgyY1WylJUmivfD9aJD-8k0SNcMqG2xdA Subscribe to the ABS-CBN News channel! - http://bit.ly/TheABSCBNNews Watch full episodes on iWantTFC for FREE here: http://iwanttfc.com Visit our website at http://news.abs-cbn.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abscbnNEWS Twitter: https://twitter.com/abscbnnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abscbnnews #NewsDigital #LatestNews #ABSCBNNews
