The Cocoanut Grove fire (Boston, 1942) remains the deadliest on record, killing 492 people. The club’s flammable decorations and locked exits turned what should have been an ordinary night out into one of the worst fire disasters in history.

The Cocoanut Grove fire (Boston, 1942) remains the deadliest on record, killing 492 people. The club's flammable decorations and locked exits turned what should have been an ordinary night out into one of the worst fire disasters in history.

A fire at a nightclub in the town of Kocani in North Macedonia has killed 59 people and injured more than 150 others, according to authorities. Here is a look at some other nightclub and music venue fires that have led to significant death tolls: — April 2024: A blaze at the Masquerade nightclub in Istanbul,