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Fire breaks out at Niš Fortress during political rally

A fire broke out around the Niš Fortress and its ramparts following a display of flares and fireworks during a political gathering in support of the Serbian Progressive Party list. Opposition lawmaker Jelena Milošević Nikolić reported the incident following the event. The full extent of the damage has not been confirmed.

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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
2 differing positions reported on attribution across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • n1infoSNS-a
  • vijestiSNS-a
  • klix-baSimpatizeri Vučićeve stranke
2 differing positions reported on location across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • n1infou Nišu
  • vijestiNišu
  • klix-baNiškoj tvrđavi
WhereNis
43.325, 21.903 ±10 km
First reported19 days ago
Published2026-10-05 19:52 UTC
Sources3
How this travelled.
Reports7Independent tellings3
3 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Fire breaks out at Niš Fortress during political rally. 2026-10-05T19:52:13.594Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:4745. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-05/video-pozar-na-tvravi-u-nisu-nakon-bakljade-pristalica-sns-f7919379

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