Death toll from Bangkok bar fire rises to 30 as authorities begin investigating blaze
The death toll from a Bangkok bar fire rose to 30 as investigators opened a probe into the blaze, while one report said three wounded people later died and another said more than 70 were injured, including 24 in critical condition.
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The death toll from a fire at a Bangkok bar rose to 30 as authorities began investigating the blaze, according to the supplied reports. One account said three people among the wounded later died, while another said more than 70 people were injured.[1][2]
The reports agreed that the fire struck a Bangkok bar or music bar. They differed on the injury detail: one said three wounded people had died, and the other said 24 of the injured remained in critical condition.[1][2]
Casualties reported by two accounts
The more detailed account said more than 70 people were injured and that 24 were still in critical condition, citing a statement from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. The other report did not include those figures.[1][2]
The other account added that three people among the wounded had died after the blaze. That report said the investigation was getting underway in Bangkok.[1][2]
Evidence ledger
What is confirmed
The death toll from the Bangkok fire reached 30.[1][2]
The fire involved a bar or music bar in Bangkok.[1][2]
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