About 50 establishments have been inspected throughout the country from the Fire of Club Pulse, which was operating without an adequate license.
The authorities of Macedonia del Norte have finished dozens of nightclubs and entertainment sites throughout the country because they do not have valid operational licenses.
This measure arises after, on Sunday, it caused a fire during a musical concert in a space without a license in the city of Kočani, in the east of the country, which killed 59 people.
Government spokeswoman Marija Miteva said that of the 50 establishments inspected in several cities, only 22 had valid licenses.
“For all establishments with defeated or without a license, the state market inspection ordered the suspension of activities until all the necessary documents are reviewed and validated,” said Miteva.
The fire in Club Pulse occurred after pyrotechnics during a concert of the popular hip-hop DNK duo.
Subsequently, several infractions in security and licenses were detected at the disco.
On Wednesday, the authorities reported that 16 people remain detained to interrogate after the police have questioned more than 70 people.
The north of Macedonia declared a week of national mourning after the disaster, which shook the Balkan nation of two million inhabitants and caused anti -corruption protests and mass vigil.
The funerals of the majority of young people who look at the concert when they launched the fire are scheduled for Thursday in Kočani, and the authorities said the autopsies and formal identifications were completed.
Funeral ceremonies will also be carried out in other parts of the country.
“Let’s be calm, let’s be friendly, let’s be peaceful, patients,” said Metropolitan Bishop Ilarion de Bragalnica, a region that includes Kočani. “That our prayers and our thoughts go to our deceased, but also to our injured, for their health and recovery.”
Of the 150 injured people, dozens were transferred to hospitals throughout Europe, especially for a specialized burns treatment.
Belgium, the Netherlands and Greece are helping in an effort supported by the European Union (EU) and led by the Emergency Response Coordination Center.
Croatia, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden, Lithuania, Hungary, Luxembourg and Norway also offered immediate assistance after the tragedy.
Stojance Angelov, who runs the country’s crisis management agency, said the North Macedonia Orthodox Church is directing preparations for funerals.
ADVERTISING“There are no words that can really capture the depth of this tragedy or express the overwhelming sadness I feel,” Angelov said in an online publication. “Destroyed by pain, I can’t find anything strong enough to transmit my condolences to families who lost their beloved sons and daughters.”
