Authorities in North Macedonia expanded an ongoing crackdown on nightclubs across the country, officials said Wednesday (Mar 19), in the wake of a horrific fire that kille

Hundreds of people scrambled for the small venue’s only exit as the fire spread across the ceiling, leaving many trapped in the country’s deadliest incident in years.

At least 59 people died and more than 150 were injured in the inferno. The authorities said the venue’s hospitality permit had been issued illegally.