Witnesses recall how a deadly inferno erupted at a 'maze-like' bar in Bangkok
Investigators are examining electrical faults, flammable ceiling materials and blocked exits as police say the single-story venue had four exits.
- On Sunday, a fire erupted at the Na Ladprao music bar in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people and injuring dozens as the blaze spread rapidly across the ceiling toward the main entrance shortly before midnight.
- Thailand Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said a musician saw smoke from a circuit breaker before the power failed and an explosion was heard; experts suggest an electrical fault ignited flammable ceiling decorations and combustible foam.
- Royal Thai Police chief Kittharath Punpetch reported the bar had four exits, though investigators found one near the restrooms blocked by a table and another near the kitchen with a damaged sign and missing handle.
- Investigators are probing whether stored gas canisters in the kitchen contributed to the blaze, while authorities examine wiring and safety standards, noting the venue may have lacked a sprinkler system.
- This incident mirrors the 2013 Kiss nightclub fire in Brazil that killed more than 200; disaster prevention expert Kong Ha-song of Woosuk University notes recurring nightlife fires highlight persistent dangers of flammable interiors and blocked exits.
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A fire in a bar on the outskirts of Bangkok killed at least 27 people and injured dozens on Sunday night.
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Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire, but Bangkok Gov. Chadchart Sittipunt said investigators would examine the ceiling materials and whether any emergency exits may have been obstructed, potentially making it more difficult for people to evacuate.
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Independent EspañolBANGKOK (AP) — Most of the people who died in a huge fire in a Bangkok music bar were found trapped in windows-free bathrooms, where they could have gone to escape the flames that were charged to the...
Woman left the bar to smoke before she heard "very fast explosion." Young man tried to help brother, but couldn't get in because of "smoking, dust and heat." Buddhist monks honored victims.
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