Bangkok pub fire death toll rises to 35


The death toll from a July 13 fire at a pub in the Thai capital Bangkok has risen to 35, the city’s emergency services said.

Twenty-one people were still in hospital, with 12 still in critical condition, the Erawan Emergency Medical Centre said. Another 48 people injured in the blaze have been discharged, the centre added.

An explosive fire at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao pub broke out shortly before midnight on July 13 and filled the popular venue with thick smoke within minutes.

Thai police are investigating possible negligence after emergency exits were found to have been obstructed, preventing people from escaping.

Police authorities did not immediately respond to a Reuters req­uest for comment on the progress of the investigation. — Reuters

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