Hungary offered to take over 19 patients injured in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia on Sunday morning.Continue reading
The condition of the injured in the disco fire in North Macedonia who were transported to Hungary is improving, and three of them are expected to return home this week, the North Pest Center Hospital – Honvédkórház informed MTI on Monday.
The North Macedonian government has requested international assistance for the medical care of those injured in the tragic nightclub fire in the town of Kočani on March 16. Hungary offered to take over 19 patients to treat the injured, and six of them arrived in the country.
Two women and four men, all aged over 18, were taken to the North Pest Center Hospital – Hungarian Army Medical Center. Thanks to careful and professional care, three of them are expected to return home this week.
The general condition of the other three patients is stable, their treatment for burns and intensive care is ongoing and all the necessary equipment and facilities have been provided for their recovery, the statement said.
In the aftermath of the disaster, there were numerous anti-corruption protests. The government ordered a three-day inspection of all nightclubs and cabarets in the country and many entertainment venues were shut down.
The nightclub was situated in a building formerly used as a carpet warehouse. It was described as an “improvised nightclub,” and according to authorities, did not have a legal license to operate, but had been doing so for several years before the fire, BBC reported. An inspection after the fire revealed that there was only one effective exit.
Via MTI, BBC, Featured photo via MTI/Lakatos Péter