Bangkok pub fire death toll rises to 32 with 15 in intensive care

Officials confirm two more deaths as 30 people remain in hospital, including 15 in intensive care units.The death toll in a fire at a popular live music pub in Bangkok has risen to 32 after two more people died from their injuries, as Thai police continue to investigate possible negligence as a factor in the blaze.The Erawan Emergency Medical Centre said on Wednesday that 30 people remained in hospitals in the city, with 15 of those being treated in intensive care units. It said 44 people had been discharged.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Locked exits, burning decor: inside Bangkok’s deadly pub firelist 2 of 3Bangkok bar fire death toll rises to 30 as police probe possible negligencelist 3 of 3Families claim bodies of victims of deadly Bangkok pub fireend of listThe fire, Thailand’s deadliest in 17 years, broke out at the Rong Beer Na Ladprao late on Sunday night. It took firefighters 30 minutes to put out the blaze.Most of the victims died from smoke inhalation, while a few died from burn injuries, Wiroon Supasingsiripreecha, chief of the Institute of Forensic Medicine, told journalists on Wednesday.Local police said that most of the people who were found dead were trapped in windowless bathrooms, where they may have tried to escape the blaze.The cause of the fire has not been determined, and police are investigating the possibility of negligence at the venue, including whether emergency exits were obstructed.Authorities say an electrical short circuit in a ceiling-mounted air conditioner may have sparked the fire. Some experts say that combustible acoustic materials around the stage may have ignited, producing extreme heat and smoke.Some survivors and family members of victims arrived at the Phahonyothin Police Station on Wednesday to give statements, gather belongings and seek compensation.Natthaphong Lakhorn, 26, told the Associated Press news agency that he was close to the stage when the fire started.