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Fire at a bar in Bangkok claims at least 27 lives

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At least 27 killed in Bangkok bar fire | ABC NEWS
At least 27 killed in Bangkok bar fire | ABC NEWS ABC News (Australia)
At least 27 people died in a large fire that struck a bar in Bangkok early on Monday morning. Authorities also reported 63 injured, several of whom were taken to hospitals. The flames spread through the establishment in the Thai capital, and firefighters later brought the fire under control and extinguished it. Tagesschau ↗

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stated that the cause of the fire is still under investigation. According to available information, many of the victims were found in the establishment's bathrooms, where people had apparently tried to hide or escape from the smoke and flames. Footage from the scene showed intense fire coming out of the pub's doors. Rescue services worked at the scene for several hours. Tagesspiegel ↗

The fire broke out during the night at a popular entertainment venue in Bangkok. The exact number of people who were inside at the time of the disaster was not immediately clear. Authorities confirmed that, in addition to the dead and injured, they are also examining the circumstances under which the fire spread through the building. Die Zeit ↗

The investigation is to focus on both the cause of the fire and the safety conditions at the establishment. The death toll may still change depending on the condition of those hospitalized and the further progress of the rescue and investigation teams. Deutschlandfunk ↗

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