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KOCANI, March 17, 2025 (UNI/Xinhua) -- Military ambulances drive towards a hospital after a fire at a nightclub in Kocani, North Macedonia, March 16, 2025. At least 59 people have died, and over 100 others have been hospitalized after a devastating fire broke out on Sunday at a nightclub in Kocani, North Macedonia, local media reported. Authorities believe the blaze was sparked by pyrotechnic effects that ignited the venue's flammable ceiling material, causing the flames and thick smoke to spread rapidly. Video footage circulating online shows the ceiling engulfed in fire as people scramble to escape. UNI PHOTO-8F