Dozens of people died in a fire that broke out around 3am on Sunday morning at the ‘Pulse at Northern Macedonia.

According to the country’s interior minister, 51 people have died.

“51 are those who lost their lives and over 100 those who were injured in the fire”said the minister who went to the scene of the tragedy.

According to the minister, the fire was caused by “pyrotechnic devices” used during a concert.

“The sparks caused fire … and the fire spread to Discotheque,” he said.

Footage posted on social media show the moment the building is wrapped in flames, with the smoke rising in the night sky.

According to the country’s official news agency one, the fire broke out in Discotheque Pulse in Kotsani (or Kotsani), about 30,000 inhabitants, during a DNK concert, a hip hop band that is very popular in the country. The people who had gone to attend the concert, which began at midnight local time, consisted mainly of young people, according to the same source.

It is estimated that the concert They were watching about 1,500 people.

The prosecutor’s office said in a statement, cited by Reuters, that the counting of “the number of victims and injuries in the fire” is under way.

The president of Northern Macedonia, Gordana Silianovska, obviously excited and tears in his eyes, spoke of “untold tragedy”.

Parents are looking for their children on social media

Local media reports that there are relatives and friends outside the hospital in Kotsani, who are looking for their own people.

At the same time, some of the families of people in the discotheque publish photos of their children on social media as well as their cell phones, so that if anyone sees them telling them where they are and if they are taken to a hospital.

Northern Macedonia

Mitskoski: A sad day for the country

“With deep sadness I received the news of the horrible tragedy in Kotsani. This is a difficult and very sad day for Macedonia. The loss of so many young lives is irreparable, and the pain of families, loved ones and friends is unbearable.

I call on all competent authorities – the health services, the police, the local authorities – to take immediate action to help the injured and the support of the families of the affected. “He wrote, among other things, in a post on social media by the Prime Minister of Northern Macedonia, Christian Mitskoski.

Communication Gerapetritis with Foreign Minister North Macedonia: Greece ready to provide assistance

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His condolences were expressed by Greek Foreign Minister G. Gerapetritis at Northern Macedonia Foreign Minister Timcho Mucunski about the tragic fire that broke out last night in Kotsani, and claimed at least 50 people.

“Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis had a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister Timcho Mcunski”According to a statement from the Foreign Ministry.

“He expressed his condolences for the loss of life caused by the tragic fire that broke out last night in Kotsani. The Foreign Minister expressed Greece’s readiness to provide any necessary assistance, including rescue and medical support groups. ”

Condolences were also expressed by the European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta of Koswho wrote in her post on X:

“Deep sadness for the tragic fire in Kotsani, Northern Macedonia, which claimed the lives of many young people. My thought is with the victims, their loved ones and the whole of Northern Macedonia during this terrible tragedy! “

“I wish you a rapid recovery to those who were injured. Ukraine mourns next to our (northern) Macedonian friends on this sad day, “the Ukrainian president wrote, Volodimir Zelenski In x.

EU foreign policy leader, Kaya Callashe posted on X that he was “deeply sad” and said that the 27 nations block “shares the sadness and pain of the people of Northern Macedonia.