Around 50 establishments across the country have been inspected since the fire in Club Pulse on Sunday. The venue was found to have been operating without a proper licence. View on euronews

This tragic disaster, which claimed the lives of at least 59 young people, could have been avoided. More and more information is coming to light which makes it clear that the fire was the result of criminal neglect of all safety precautions.

North Macedonian officials have reportedly ordered the closure of a number of live music venues across the country following a deadly blaze at a nightclub in Kočani that killed 59 people and injured a further 150 this weekend.