Aleksandar Gavrilovski 61st victim of fire in North Macedonia

(Patria) - Aleksandar Gavrilovski has died in Lithuania, the 61st victim of the fire in the discotheque in Kočani, confirmed the Minister of Health of North Macedonia, Arben Taravari.

- At 11:00 AM today, the second patient in Lithuania died - Aleksandar Gavrilovski, who was in critical condition from the beginning. He was born on March 7, 1996, and was 29 years old - said Taravari.

In a statement to reporters, Taravari stated that Gavrilovski was sent to Lithuania on March 17 from the City General Hospital "8th September" in Skopje.

- His condition was severe from the beginning, and it worsened from April 4. He had third-degree burns on 35 percent of his body, as well as burns to his respiratory tract.

Yesterday, he was put on hemodialysis and, unfortunately, died today at 11:00 AM - Taravari emphasized.

On April 4, Aleksandar Karadakovski died in Lithuania, who was the 60th victim of the fire in the discotheque "Puls" in Kočani.

Taravari added that two more critical patients remain for treatment abroad, but, as he said, they are in stable condition.

There are currently 66 patients injured in the fire in Kočani being treated in health centers abroad, and 10 patients in hospitals in Skopje, Taravari emphasized.

In the fire in the discotheque "Puls" in Kočani, a town in North Macedonia about 100 kilometers east of Skopje, 61 people lost their lives, and almost 200 were injured.

The fire broke out on Sunday, March 16, at 2:30 AM, due to the use of pyrotechnics at a concert by the group DNK. According to police data, there were about 500 visitors in the discotheque at that time.