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Kočani Nightclub Fire
On 16 March 2025, a fire at the Pulse nightclub in Kočani, North Macedonia, killed 62 people and injured 193. The fire started when sparks from indoor fireworks hit the ceiling and set it alight, rapidly enveloping the venue in thick and toxic smoke. The nightclub was unlicensed and broke numerous safety standards: among other things, it lacked sprinklers, sufficient emergency exits, and only had a single fire extinguisher. Rescue efforts were hampered by the nightclub's location in a densely populated neighborhood, which caused firetrucks difficulty in reaching it. Local hospitals were severely ill-equipped to deal with the influx of victims, with some left lying in the street due to a insufficient number of ambulances. Many of them suffered severe burns, smoke inhalation, and crush injuries after the crowd rushed for the exits. In response to the fire, the European Union (EU) activated its Civil Defense Mechanism to coordinate the air evacuation of victims, many of whom were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kočani
Kočani ( ) is a town in the eastern part of North Macedonia, situated around east from Skopje. It has a population of 24,632 as of 2021 and is the seat of the Kočani Municipality. Geography The town spreads across the Northern side of the Kočani valley, along the banks of the Kočani river, where it leaves the mountain slopes and flows through the valley. North of the town there is the Osogovo mountain () and to the south the valley is closed by the mountain Plachkovica, Plačkovica (). The town is Above mean sea level, above sea level. Kočani spreads over an area of . Climate The climate is Humid subtropical climate, humid subtropical (Köppen climate classification, Köppen: ''Cfa''), influenced by altered Mediterranean climate which penetrates along the river Bregalnica. The average temperature is with rainfall. History Due to its favourable geographic location, together with excellent natural climate characteristics, Kočani was inhabited as early as the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
