The blaze – one of Thailand’s worst in recent history – also injured more than 70 people, many of them critically. Bangkok city officials said the fire broke out shortly before midnight Sunday, and it was about half an hour until firefighters brought it under control. At least 28 people have died and 25 are critically injured after a fire tore through a bar in a popular Bangkok district.
The devastating blaze at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar in Bangkok's Chatuchak district is the deadliest fire in Thailand since 2009. Video shared by first responders shows a huge blaze, with flames coming out of the front door of the Na Ladprao bar in the northern part of the Thai capital. At least 27 people have died and dozens more were hospitalized following a blaze in a Bangkok pub early on July 13.
The fire started while a musician was performing - he reported seeing smoke coming out of a circuit breaker before hearing an explosion. The fire is one of the deadliest such incidents in the popular tourist destination in recent yearsAn explosive fire at a popular pub in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, has killed 27 people and left another 22 in critical condition, in one of the deadliest such incidents in the tourism hub in recent years.Officials said they were investigating whether emergency exits may have been obstructed, hindering people from escaping the burning Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao pub. The initial assessment was that an electrical short circuit in an air conditioner located in the ceiling caused the fire.
Firefighters arrived at the scene in the Chatuchak district to find patrons running through flames to escape. Firefighters took about half an hour to bring the fire under control; cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation The fast-moving blaze sent people fleeing toward the bathrooms to hide, officials said.
Their bodies were found there, raising questions about safety standards. The venue has a stage, two bars and a kitchen, with a total capacity of more than 300 people, as well as four fire exits, according to a Facebook post promoting a live show this month. BANGKOK, July 13 (Reuters) - An explosive fire at a popular pub in Thailand’s capital Bangkok has killed 27 people, with another 22 injured in critical condition, officials said on Monday, in one of the deadliest such incidents in the tourism hub in recent years.
At least 27 people were killed and 63 injured, many critically, after a fire ripped through a popular pub in Bangkok. At least 27 people were killed and 63 injured after a fire tore through a Bangkok bar late on Sunday, Thai officials said. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said the blaze spread rapidly, with smoke believed to be the main cause of death.
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