00:05Eyewitness footage showed flames pouring violently from a Bangkok pub entrance that has killed 27
00:10people, with another 22 injured in critical condition, officials said on Monday. Time of
00:16footage recorded was not confirmed. However, Thai officials confirmed that the fire broke out at
00:2111.57pm on Sunday. Based on survivor accounts, the pub in Chatuchak district rapidly filled
00:27with smoke after a fire broke out. Many were forced to run to the back of the venue near the
00:32bathrooms, but there were no fire escapes. By the time rescue workers arrived at the scene of the
00:37accident, the fire that witnesses said ignited at the front of the venue's stage had already burned
00:43through the area. Body camera footage from an emergency worker showed firefighters in oxygen
00:48masks moving through the darkened remains of the pub with torches as they searched for survivors.
00:53Several victims can be seen lying prone on the floor near the pub's toilets while rescue workers
00:59carry in stretchers. The video also shows what appears to be the fire-damaged main room of the
01:07venue, with bar tables and stools still visible. Another 63 people injured in the incident have
01:13been hospitalized. Of those injured and hospitalized, 22 are in critical condition. Officials said the pub
01:20had procured proper permits and had fire exits, but the fire spread rapidly and smoke filled
01:26the room, potentially making it hard for patrons to escape.
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