A massive fire tore through an overcrowded club in North Macedonia, killing 59 people and injuring 155 in a chaotic escape during a concert.

The blaze broke out around 2:30 a.m. during a concert by a local pop group at Club Pulse, Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski told reporters.

The fire broke out in North Macedonia's southern town of Kocani, killing 51 people and injuring over a 100 more, according to a report by the Associated Press quoting interior minister Panche Toshkovski told a press conference. The blaze erupted around 2:35 a.m. during a concert by a local pop group, the interior minister said.