Skopje, 16 March 2025 (MIA) - The head of the hospital in Kochani, Dr. Kristina Serafimova, told a press conference Sunday the victims in the nightclub fire in Kochani come from the cities of Skopje, Shtip, Probishtip, Kochani and surrounding municipalities. The ages of the victims range from 14 to 25.

Serafimova said the Kochani hospital is currently treating people aged 18-23 with less serious injures.

“Patients in more serious conditions were transferred to the clinical hospital in Shtip, while intubated patients were sent directly to the Skopje clinic, the ‘8 September’ hospital and ‘St. Naum’ [all in Skopje]. Around 70 patients were checked. Unfortunately, there were deaths as well. The patients had burns and carbon monoxide poisoning. Oxygen support was given to all patients after the checkups. Our hospital is currently treating around 20 patients with less serious symptoms, all others, more than half of arrivals have been transferred to other clinics in the country,” Serafimova said.

Serafimova said the local hospital received the first call due to the fire at 2:48 a.m.

“The entire hospital was mobilized within 30 minutes. All doctors, nurses, paramedics have been on duty since 3 a.m.,” the head of the Kochani hospital said, adding they have sought and received help from medical facilities in other cities due to the limited number of ambulances in Kochani.

Families of the injured and dead are waiting in front of the hospital in Kochani, some of had to be given medical treatment by doctors and the local ambulances.

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