Andrej Lazarov
Football professional dies in a devastating fire from Disko in Northern Macedonia
Over 50 people died in a fire in a club in Northern Macedonia. One of them is the football professional Andrej Lazarov. His club is saying goodbye.
Among the 59 fatalities of the fire in a northern Macedonian discotheque are also the football professional Andrej Lazarov. His club, the North Macedonian first division club FC Shkupi, confirmed this on Instagram. Accordingly, Lazarov died when he tried to save other people from the burning club “Pulse”.
“He suffered smoke poisoning during his efforts to save lives and showed courage and humanity until the last moment,” the club writes on Instagram. The act of 25-year-old Lazarov “will remain in our memory forever, as a testimony of his noble character and his big heart”.
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Andrej Lazarov died in his hometown
Lazarov had only switched to FC Shkupi before the season. Kocani, the city in which the discotheque is located, is the hometown of the footballer.
On the night of Sunday, the fire broke out during a hip-hop concert, apparently due to pyrotechnics that were used during the appearance and set the ceiling cladding on fire, reports the AFP news agency. More than a thousand visitors were in the club at the time. When the fire broke out, they stormed to the outputs.
Disco brand in northern Macedonia: does corruption play a role?
So far, 59 fatalities have been confirmed, of which 35 are identified, said Pance Toskowski of the AFP. 155 injuries were in hospitals for treatment, 22 still in mortal danger. Neighboring countries North Macedonia offered their help in the care of injuries.
As the fire could come, it is now being examined. Toskowski did not rule out that “corruption” and “bribe” could have played a role in the accident. “This company has no legal operating license,” he said at a press conference.
“This license, like many other things in Macedonia in the past, is related to bribery and corruption.”
The initial arrests of suspects who could have something to do with it already existed.
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