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Deadly fire may have been caused by the use of pyrotechnics – interior minister
North Macedonian interior minister, Panche Toshkovski, has been speaking to journalists at a press conference following the deadly nightclub fire.
The concert, attended by as many as 1,500 fans, at the Pulse club was full of mainly young people.
Toshkovski said some of the young clubgoers used pyrotechnics that caused the roof to catch fire, according to the Associated Press.
He told the press conference that police have arrested one man, but didn’t provide details on the person’s involvement. We have not been able to independently verify this information yet.
At least 50 people killed in North Macedonian nightclub fire – officials
At least 50 people have been killed in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia in the early hours of Sunday, according to the state news agency, citing the interior ministry. More than 100 people were said to have been injured.
The fire reportedly broke out around 03:00 (02:00 GMT) during a performance by hip-hop group ADN at the Pulse club in Kocani, a town around 100 km (60 miles) east of the capital, Skopje.
The injured were taken either to the local hospital in Kočani or to Stip, about 20 miles south.
We will give you the latest updates on this breaking story throughout the day.