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Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people, officials say
NPR • • general
Key Points:
- A massive fire broke out early Monday morning at the Na Ladprao pub in northern Bangkok, killing at least 27 people and injuring several others.
- The blaze was reported around midnight, with eyewitnesses noting smoke from a circuit breaker near the stage before an explosion and rapid spread of thick smoke.
- Many victims were found near the restrooms at the back of the pub, and firefighters took about 30 minutes to control the fire.
- Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed the death toll and said the cause of the fire is under investigation.
- This incident follows a similar deadly pub fire in Thailand in 2022, which killed 14 people.
