27 Dead in Bangkok Bar Blaze, Thai Media Report

Firefighters outside the Bangkok bar after the fire has been brought under control
Firefighters outside the Bangkok bar after the fire was brought under control (AP)

At least 27 people have been killed in a huge fire that engulfed a Bangkok bar, Thai media reports.

Firefighters were called to the scene just after midnight and found patrons fleeing through the flame‑filled front door of the venue.

Unverified footage showed flames erupting from the bar as one woman fell to the floor before getting to her feet to escape.

Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told journalists at the scene that 27 people died and several have been taken to hospitals. He said the cause of the fire was still under investigation.

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