Bangkok pub fire kills at least 27 people

A huge fire in a Bangkok bar has killed at least 27 people and injured dozens, officials say, the deadliest such incident in Thailand for almost two decades.

“The fire spread very quickly, reaching up to the ceiling. Smoke was likely the main cause of death,” Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt told reporters outside the venue on the outskirts of the Thai capital.

(Source: AFP)

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