At least 27 dead in Bangkok bar fire

Channel NewsAsia reports that at least twenty-seven people were killed in a fire at a bar in Bangkok on Sunday. According to the outlet, musicians at the venue described smoke coming from a circuit breaker near the stage, followed by a loss of power and an explosion, as recounted by Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

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