
Thailand nightclub fire kills at least 13 and injures dozens
At least 13 people were killed and 41 others injured after a fire swept through at a nightclub in Chonburi province in south-eastern Thailand.
At least 13 people were killed and 41 others injured after a fire swept through at a nightclub in Chonburi province in south-eastern Thailand.
New Delhi, 05 August 2022
As per news report of BBC, the fire broke out at 1:00 local time on Friday (18:00 GMT Thursday) at the Mountain B nightspot in Sattahip district, said police. Footage circulating online showed people fleeing the club screaming, some with their clothes alight. Rescuers say flammable material on the walls may have exacerbated the blaze. The venue in Chonburi, a province located 150km (90mi) south of Bangkok, was a single-storey complex measuring 4,800 square metres. Firefighters battled for more than two hours to bring the fire under control, said local reports.
Source - BBC
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