00:00Parents of teenage victims who died in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia gathered outside a
00:06hospital to prevent coroners from taking away the bodies of their children.
00:11A massive fire tore through an overcrowded club in Kojani, killing 59 people and injuring
00:16155 others.
00:19They yelled and shouted at officials, demanding explanations for the negligence that led to
00:23the death of their loved ones.
00:41The tragic fire drew messages of support from around the world.
00:45European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed her condolences to the victims
00:49and their relatives in a post on X.
00:52Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky wished a speedy recovery to those wounded.
00:57Pope Francis, who's been hospitalized for more than a month for double pneumonia, also
01:01offered his profound condolences.
01:04Skopje says it had accepted offers of assistance from Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia and Turkey to
01:09send patients with life-threatening injuries for treatment.
01:13But for many of those who survived, the wounds cannot be treated.
01:43Officials say the club was carrying more than double its maximum occupancy of 250 at the
01:48time of the fire.
01:50Fifteen people were detained to investigate possible corruption and bribery after it was
01:54discovered the venue was operating without a proper license.
01:59A week of national mourning was declared in the country to honor the victims.
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