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51 dead and more than 100 injured in nightclub fire in North Macedonia (apnews.com)

submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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A fire at the Pulse nightclub in Kocani, North Macedonia, killed 51 people and injured over 100 during a concert early Sunday.

Authorities say pyrotechnics ignited the roof, causing chaos as attendees fled. Many victims suffered severe burns and were transported to hospitals across the country.

Officials are investigating safety violations, and one person has been arrested. Leaders from the EU, Albania, and Ukraine expressed condolences.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 days ago (1 children)

We will not.

For the owners, it's risk vs. reward. The actual incidence rate of a fire like this is pretty low, when you consider the number of nightclubs around the world. So, they can skimp on fire safety and pocket that money instead, and will probably never have a fire event.

This is why we need fire code, inspections, enforcement, and consequences. Because while the nightclub owner may not care too much about the lives of the people that died, I sure care about mine.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Punishment as deterrent is often pretty questionable, but this is a case where I think it could help. Any business owners who ignore things like fire safety regulations should face substantial sentences IMO.

I'd go as far as to say any business owner found to be blatantly violating serious safety regulations during an inspection should face a few days in jal.