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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Helena Smith

Mourners protest against corruption in North Macedonia after nightclub fire

Students gather at the university of Skopje during a memorial ceremony a day after the fire.
Students gather at the University of Skopje during a memorial ceremony a day after the fire. Photograph: Armend Nimani/AFP/Getty Images

With flags still flying at half mast in North Macedonia, grief over a fire that tore through a nightclub killing dozens of people turned to anger as thousands took to the streets in protest.

In Kočani, the town where the fire destroyed the Pulse venue early on Sunday, demonstrators demanded justice for the 59 mostly young Macedonians who lost their lives and called for an end to the corrupt practices blamed for the tragedy.

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