Another year, another deadly pub inferno in Thailand

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This handout photo taken and released on August 5, 2022 by the Sawang Rojanathammasathan Rescue Foundation shows firefighters working to contain a fire at the Mountain B nightclub in Sattahip district in Thailand’s Chonburi province. (Photo by Sawang Rojanathammasathan Rescue Foundation / AFP)

 

By Thai PBS World

Thailand’s nightlife scene was hit by a tragedy of historic proportions this year when an inferno tore through the Mountain B nightclub in Chon Buri province, killing 26 people and badly injuring at least 40 others.

 

The fire made headlines for weeks because it was among the deadliest at a night-time venue in Thai history. People who had entered the club expecting an evening of fun and entertainment instead found themselves trapped by a wall of flames and choking black smoke.

 

What happened?

 

On the night of August 4, around 100 people were partying at Mountain B – a new pub in Chon Buri’s Sattahip district – as a band played live on stage.

 

But their fun night out transformed into a nightmare at about 1am. Revelers noticed sparks in the ceiling, which quickly turned into flames and then raged through the interior. The entire building was gutted in a matter of minutes.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/another-year-another-deadly-pub-inferno-in-thailand/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-12-29

 

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[ChrisY1]

And not any prosecutions announced yet.....and likely there won't be any! Money talks here far more than the rule of law!

[4evermaat]

Probably no emergency exits or alternate exits.

[lungbing]

Of course they had emergency exits....they are denoted by having chains and locks through their handles.