Key Facts

• The fire took place in the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar in northern Bangkok.
• At least 27 people died, and 73 others were injured, with 25 in critical condition.
• The fire happened just before midnight on Sunday and lasted roughly 30 minutes before firefighters controlled it.
• The initial cause is suspected to be an electrical short circuit in an air conditioner.
• Investigations are ongoing about locked or blocked exits and flammable decorations that may have worsened the fire.
• Most victims were found trapped in windowless bathrooms near a rear exit that was not used.
• The bar is located near busy shopping areas and public transport.
• This is the deadliest fire in Thailand since a 2009 nightclub fire in Bangkok that killed 67 people.