# The death toll from a fire in a popular bar in Bangkok, Thailand, in the early hours of yesterday morning has risen to 30, the caital’s deadliest blaze in 17 years. More than 70 people were injured. Authorities have confirmed the identities of 27 victims, most believed to be Thai nationals. Preliminary investigations suggest the blaze was caused by a short circuit in an air conditioner. National police chief Kittiratt Phanphet says they have established negligence as the primary theory guiding their investigation.
Death toll from the Bangkok bar fire has risen to 30