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Minister appeals for calm as anti-corruption protests erupt following deadly nightclub blaze

Candles lit for the victims following nightclub fire in Kocani, in which 59 people lost their lives, in North Macedonia on March 17. (Dzihat Aliju/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Candles lit for the victims following nightclub fire in Kocani, in which 59 people lost their lives, in North Macedonia on March 17. (Dzihat Aliju/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The fire, which killed 59, broke out in a club operating with an illegally obtained license.