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Bangkok bar fire kills at least 27 people
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Bangkok bar fire kills at least 27 people

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • At least 27 people died and 18 were injured in a bar fire in Bangkok early Monday morning.
  • Thai authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze, which occurred at a brewery in the northern part of the capital.
  • The governor noted that the evacuation route may have been obstructed by tables and decorative items, and a similar incident in 2022 resulted in 15 deaths.

A fire at a Bangkok bar in the early hours of Monday morning claimed at least 27 lives and left 18 others injured, according to Thai authorities. The blaze erupted at a brewery in Na Padprao, north of the capital, before midnight. Fire services reported controlling the fire by approximately 00:26 local time.

27 people died and that several injured had been transferred to the hospital.

— Anutin CharnvirakulThai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed the death toll and stated that several injured individuals were hospitalized.

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited the scene to assess the situation, confirming the death toll and stating that several injured individuals were hospitalized. Bangkok Governor Chachart Sittiphan provided further details, reporting 18 injured, with eight in serious condition. He also indicated that authorities were inspecting the site, focusing on the interior and the evacuation route. Preliminary analysis suggests the route might have been blocked by tables and decorative objects.

besides the 27 dead there were 18 injured, of whom eight were 'serious'.

— Chachart SittiphanBangkok Governor Chachart Sittiphan provided details on the number of injured and their condition.

This incident follows a similar tragedy in August 2022, when a nightclub fire in Thailand killed at least 15 people and injured 37. The owner of that establishment faced charges of negligence and operating without a license. Authorities are currently gathering information to identify the victims of the recent fire.

the evacuation route, which according to a preliminary analysis was obstructed by tables and other decorative objects.

— Chachart SittiphanThe Bangkok Governor mentioned that the evacuation route might have been obstructed.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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