Dozens of individuals have been killed or injured after a hearth broke out at a club in North Macedonia.
In response to local media reports, the hearth broke out at around 3am local time this morning at Club Pulse in Kocani.
The blaze broke out and spread to the ceiling and roof of the club, which burned quickly.
Footage posted on social media shows a build up in flames and smoke billowing up into the night sky.
Macedonian television channel, Kanal 5, said Minister of Interior, Pance Toshkovski, is on the scene of the accident while Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski can also be on his way.
The station reported that there was a ‘stampede’ after the hearth broke out, which resulted in a ‘number’ of injuries, including burns and suffocation.
In a press release, the general public prosecutor’s office said: ‘The variety of victims and injured in the hearth is being determined.’
This can be a breaking news story and is being updated. Metro is working to ascertain the variety of casualties.
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