Authorities say an initial investigation into the Club Pulse fire that killed dozens of young revelers in North Macedonia suggests "bribery and corruption" could be behind the tragedy.

Grief-stricken families and friends held vigils to mourn the 59 people killed in the nightclub fire on Sunday in Kocani, a town in eastern North Macedonia. Some parents expressed anger toward local officials,

Officials in North Macedonia are investigating a fire that tore through a nightclub killing 59 people and injuring more than 150, with many crushed in the rush to escape flames suspected to have been sparked by on-stage pyrotechnics.