Thai night club fire kills at least 13, cause unknown

Forensic officers enter the Mountain B nightclub where at least 13 people were killed and 35 injured when a fire broke out early on Friday, in Chonburi province, Thailand, August 5, 2022. REUTERS/Tanat Chayaphattharitthee

BANGKOK (Reuters) -At least 13 people were killed and 35 injured when a fire broke out at a night club in Thailand's eastern Chonburi province early on Friday, a police official said.

The cause of the fire is still unknown and all victims so far have been identified as Thai nationals, police said. A separate statement from the Chonburi emergency service described 14 of the injuries as severe.