Bangkok pub fire kills at least 27

A devastating fire ripped through a Bangkok pub late Sunday night, claiming at least 27 lives and injuring 63 others. The blaze, which broke out at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao pub in the Chatuchak district, quickly engulfed the venue, trapping many patrons.

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Twenty-seven bodies were moved out, lifeless bodies. Some were sent to hospitals, we are checking their conditions.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, speaking from the scene, relayed accounts from musicians at the venue. They described smoke emanating from a circuit breaker near the stage, followed by a power failure and an explosion. "Smoke covered the area quickly," he noted, citing preliminary reports from survivors.

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smoke from a circuit breaker near the stage followed by the power going out and an explosion

Anutin suggested that panic likely contributed to the high death toll. "Most of the victims ran to the back, to toilets with no exit," he explained. Emergency services worked through the night to control the fire, which was reported to be under control by early Monday morning. Authorities established a perimeter around the damaged pub as investigations into the cause of the fire began.

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Most of the victims ran to the back, to toilets with no exit. It could be because of panic because there was fire and smoke in the restaurant.