At least 27 people die after a fire breaks out in a pub in Bangkok, according to Thai officials, with several more people reportedly hurt. Multiple outlets describe the blaze as large and fast-moving, with flames and thick smoke seen coming from the building as people try to flee. Footage shared online by first responders and circulated by international media shows the fire spreading out of the pub and people running away while smoke billows into the sky. Reporting indicates the fire starts early in the morning in the northern part of Bangkok. Local and international coverage also refers to the venue as the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao, described as a popular local bar. Coverage from different outlets says firefighters respond and work to bring the blaze under control, but the death toll reaches at least 27. Some reports note the presence of unverified video shared online, while the confirmed figures attributed to officials remain consistent across sources. The cause of the fire is not stated in the provided reports.
At least 27 people killed in Bangkok pub fire, officials say
At least 27 people die after a fire breaks out in a pub in Bangkok, according to Thai officials, with several more people reportedly hurt. Multiple outlets describe the blaze as large and fast-moving,...
- Thai officials report at least 27 people die in a pub fire in Bangkok.
- The fire breaks out early in the morning and spreads rapidly, with flames and heavy smoke visible.
- Video shared online by first responders shows people fleeing the building as flames burst from an entrance.
- Reporting identifies the venue as Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao in northern Bangkok.
- Firefighters bring the blaze under control, and other victims are reportedly injured.
Footage shared online by first responders shows a huge blaze raging and plumes coming out of the front door of the Na Ladprao pub in the northern part of the Thai capital.
1 hour agoThailand Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the cause of the fire was under investigation.
1 hour agoThe cause of the blaze remains unknown, yet some believe it was sparked by indoor fireworks.
1 hour agoCause of the fire is still under investigation, Thailand Prime Minister says
1 hour agoEmergency services work outside the pub where a deadly fire broke out, in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: Reuters At least 27 people have been killed in a fire at a pub in Bangkok, Thailand's prime minister and other officials said today, in one of the deadliest such incidents in the tourism hub in recent years.
1 hour agoThailand prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters at the scene of the fire in the northern part of Bangkok that 27 people died
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