Archive · 19 Nov 2025
North Macedonia Nightclub Fire Trial Begins
A fire at a nightclub in North Macedonia killed 63 people and injured many others.
Now, over 30 people are on trial for not keeping the club safe.
The trial will listen to everyone's story and be respectful to the families of those who died.
63 people died in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia in March
Fire caused by flares during a hip hop performance
Club lacked proper license, fire exits, and extinguishers
More than 30 people on trial for public safety offenses
Trial expected to be transparent and respectful to victims' families
- Who
- More than 30 people, including the nightclub owner, security and construction companies, and officials
- What
- On trial for public safety offenses related to a nightclub fire
- When
- Trial began on Wednesday
- Where
- Skopje, North Macedonia
- Why
- To seek justice for the 63 people who died in the fire
- Death toll
- 63 people
- Injured
- Over 170 people
- Cause of fire
- Flares during a hip hop performance
- Maximum penalty
- Life imprisonment
- Trial location
- Skopje, North Macedonia