13 people killed, 40 injured in massive fire at Thailand night club (photos/video)
In Thailand’s Sattahip district, a large fire that started inside a packed tavern has claimed at least 13 lives.
Additionally, 40 people were hurt in the event, which happened on Friday, August 5, in the morning.
According to local media, many of the injured are in critical condition, and some of them have been transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU).
Around one in the morning, while the Mountain B pub was crowded with patrons, the inferno began.
A large fire at a nightclub in Thailand results in 13 fatalities and 40 injuries (pictures and video).
Rescuers discovered the burned bodies of at least nine men and four women from the DJ booth and men’s toilet areas among the dead.
Rescuers discovered the burned bodies of at least nine men and four women from the DJ booth and men’s toilet areas among the dead.
Videos taken at the incident clearly show people shouting and rushing for cover as fire and smoke erupt from the structure.
A large fire at a nightclub in Thailand results in 13 fatalities and 40 injuries (pictures and video).
The tavern, Mountain B, is situated on Sukhumvit Road in the Sattahip district, according to Phlu Ta Luang police head Pol Col Wuttipong Somjai, who also added that all of the casualties are thought to be Thai nationals.
An eyewitness reported hearing two explosions next to the DJ booth, and afterwards, the fire spread throughout the entire bar as a result of the rooftop’s soundproofing foam.
The dead included at least nine men’s and four women’s charred bodies that were found in the DJ booth and men’s restroom sections.
Videos recorded during the incident clearly depict people screaming and running for safety as flames and smoke start to pour out of the building.
Thirteen people are killed and forty are hurt in an extensive fire at a nightclub in Thailand.
According to Pol Col Wuttipong Somjai, chief of the Phlu Ta Luang police, the tavern, Mountain B, is located on Sukhumvit Road in the Sattahip neighborhood and all of the victims are believed to be citizens of Thailand.
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