North Macedonia is mourning the victims of a catastrophic nightclub fire that killed 59 people, mostly teenagers and young adults, and triggered nationwide protests against safety failures.

North Macedonia has shut down dozens of nightclubs following a fire in the eastern town of Kocani that killed 59 people

Municipal workers in Kocani dug graves on Tuesday for the dozens of young people killed in a nightclub fire as protests were held in cities across North Macedonia. Authorities said the nightclub blaze in the eastern town early on Sunday was caused by indoor use of pyrotechnics and numerous safety violations at the venue,