A huge fire that engulfed a music bar in Bangkok overnight left at least 27 people killed and 25 hospitalized in critical condition as investigations began on Monday into the Thai capital's deadliest blaze in 17 years.
Bangkok city officials said the fire at the Rong Beer Na Ladprao bar in a northern part of the Thai capital broke out shortly before midnight Sunday, and it took about half an hour for firefighters to bring it under control.
The bar, which in Thai calls itself a brewery or beer hall, featured live music and claimed to accommodate as many as 600 customers. It was not clear how many were there on Sunday night.
According to Bangkok’s Erawan emergency services center, the number of injured was 73, with 25 in critical condition. The Bangkok city government Monday evening said there were 28 dead, one more than Erawan's tally.
Bangkok Gov. Chadchart Sittipunt said most of the deaths were caused by smoke inhalation.
