At least 27 killed in blaze at Bangkok pub, Thai officials say

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A fire at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao pub in Bangkok's Chatuchak district on Monday has resulted in at least 27 fatalities and 63 injuries. Thai officials confirmed the death toll, with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visiting the scene and reporting that the pub quickly filled with smoke, trapping many near the bathrooms due to a lack of fire escapes. The cause of the blaze is not yet clear, but it is considered one of the deadliest incidents of its kind in the popular tourist destination in recent years. Emergency rescue services were on site, and bodies were recovered while injured individuals were transported to hospitals.

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63 people were injured in the fire.

statisticBangkok metropolitan administration official

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At least 27 people have been killed in a fire at a pub in Bangkok, Thailand.

statisticThai officials

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There were no fire escapes at the pub.

factualAnutin Charnvirakul (based on survivor accounts)

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The pub rapidly filled with smoke after a fire broke out, forcing many to run to the back.

quoteAnutin Charnvirakul (based on survivor accounts)

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The fire is believed to have started at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao pub.

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At least 27 people have ⁠been killed in a ⁠fire at a pub in Bangkok, Thailand’s prime minister and other officials said ⁠on Monday, in one of the deadliest such incidents in the tourism hub in ⁠recent years.“There are more than 27 dead,” said Anwut Pho-ampai, of ‌the Ruamkatanyu Foundation, which ‌operates a voluntary emergency rescue service.Prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul, ‌who visited the site of the fire in the early hours of Monday, told reporters that based on survivor accounts, the pub rapidly filled with smoke after a fire broke out, forcing ‌many to run to the back of the venue near the bathrooms, but there were no fire escapes.“We have recovered 27 bodies, others are being sent to hospital,” Anutin said.A Bangkok metropolitan administration official said 63 people were injured in ⁠the fire.Exact details were not immediately clear, but the fire was believed to have started at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao ‌pub in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district, local media reported.

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