An elderly man from Veles died in the fire which broke out in a historic part of the city.

The Varnaliite complex, built in the late 1800s, caught fire yesterday evening,, and it took a major mobilization of firefighters to put it out. One of the conjoined houses burnt to the ground, and the 80 year old owner died in the blaze.

This complex was featured in tourism promotion videos, including those done by director Milco Mancevski.