Pristina, 16 March 2025 (MIA) - I am deeply saddened to learn of the devastating loss of 51 lives in Kochani, North Macedonia, as a result of a tragic fire explosion in a nightclub, the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, wrote in a post on X.

“I express my deepest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones, as well as to the leaders and government of the Republic of North Macedonia and the entire country during this time of grief. I wish a swift and full recovery to those injured,” Kurti said.

The death toll from the fatal blaze that engulfed a nightclub in Kochani has risen to 59, with 155 injured.