Massive closure of facilities without permission begins in Northern Macedonia

Hotelry facilities, mainly cabarets, nightclubs and discotheques, are closed because they do not have valid operating permits, said Marija Miteva, spokesperson for the Government of Northern Macedonia, Anadolu, broadcast Periscopi.

She noted that the State Market Inspectorate has conducted 50 raids on sites registered as calibre and discotheques, consisting that only 22 had valid licenses, while 15 did not have or had expired licenses.

The State Market Inspectorate has halted the functioning of all objects without permission.

Fire at a nightclub in Kocan, caused by pyrotechnics, killed 59 people and more than 150 were injured, at least 20 of whom are in serious condition.

It was found that the nightclub had no license to function.

Seven days of mourning has been declared in northern Macedonia. /Periscope/