SOFIA, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The Bulgarian government declared Tuesday, March 18, a national day of mourning for the victims of Sunday's nightclub fire in North Macedonia that killed at least 59 people.
In a statement on Monday evening, the Bulgarian government extended its condolences to the relatives of the victims.
The government said that the national flags on all state institutions will be flown at half-mast.
Earlier on Monday, the government said in another press release that 14 people injured in the fire are being treated in Bulgarian hospitals, and the country, which shares a border with North Macedonia, was ready to accept more.
It also said that the Bulgarian state also provided transportation and accommodation for the relatives of the injured people.
According to information from the Bulgarian Ministry of Health, eight of the 14 North Macedonians were taken to a hospital in Sofia, three in Varna, and three in Plovdiv.
The patients, aged from 15 to 49 years, were in serious condition with burns and inhalation of hot gases, the ministry said.
