Bar fire in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district kills at least 27 people
A deadly fire at a popular bar in Bangkok's Chatuchak district has resulted in 27 deaths and dozens of injuries. Thai authorities are currently investigating the venue's safety records and the cause of the blaze.
Why it matters
This incident is one of the deadliest fire tragedies in Bangkok in recent years, raising concerns about fire safety regulations in high-traffic tourist areas.
BANGKOK – An explosive fire at a popular bar and restaurant in Thailand’s capital Bangkok has killed 27 people, the country’s prime minister and other officials said on July 13, in one of the deadliest such incidents in the tourism hub in recent years.
“We have recovered 27 bodies. Others are being sent to hospital,” said Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who visited the site of the fire that broke out at 11.57pm on July 12 (12.57am Singapore time).
Footage on Facebook showed screaming patrons fleeing the bar as flames and smoke envelope the front door before an explosion causes a horizontal plume of fire to jet out of the exit. One patron is on fire, while another emerges with burnt clothes.
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