The Los Angeles City Hall will be illuminated in the colors of the Macedonian flag in memory of the victims of the tragedy in Kocani

The Los Angeles City Hall in the US state of California will be illuminated in red and yellow, the colors of the Macedonian flag, from 20:00, until Tuesday morning at 6:00, local time, in honor and memory of the victims of the tragedy in Kocani.

The post shared on the Facebook profile of the Macedonian Orthodox Church of the Most Holy Mother of God in Los Angeles, calls for the presence of this event to respect the victims of the recent tragedy in Kocani.

– We express deep solidarity with the people in Kocani, with the global Macedonian community and all the affected, as we continue to regret this heartbeat. This moving respect, which is given three months of the accident, will be a reminder that our unity and compassion, even through the oceans, remain unwavering. We sincerely thank the city councilor Soto- Martinez in the area 13, his wonderful team and the city of Los Angeles for their solidarity with the Macedonian people- reads the announcement of the Macedonian Church’s FB profile.

City Adviser Hugo Soto – Martinez, on the occasion of the event titled « Macedonian Remembrance Day » in honor and memory of the victims of the tragedy in Kocani, Macedonia, expresses a break for the loss of 62 lives and solidarity with the Macedonian people in his struggle for justice, healing and hope for a brighter future.

-The Macedonian community in Aguter Village and beyond through Los Angeles, though small, has been vibrant and deeply rooted since the 1960s. As a city we deeply regret the lost 62 lives in the fire at the Pulse nightclub and express our solidarity with the Macedonian people in his struggle for justice, healing and hope for a brighter future- wrote on his PB profile City Adviser Soto- Martinez in the area 13.

On June 16, there are three months after the tragedy in Kocani. The fire at the Pulse disco, which occurred on March 16 in the early morning, killed 62 people and injured more than 200. Upon completion of the investigation, 34 natural and three legal entities are charged with serious offenses against general security.