Officials in Bangkok confirmed Tuesday that the death toll from a massive fire at a city music bar has risen to 30.
According to Bangkok city authorities, more than 70 people are still receiving hospital treatment following the disaster, and 24 of those patients are listed in critical condition.
The fire erupted late Sunday night at the Rong Beer Na Ladprao bar, located in the northern part of the Thai capital. It took firefighters approximately 30 minutes to get the blaze under control. The incident is being called the deadliest fire Bangkok has seen in 17 years.
The bar, which translates its name in Thai to mean a brewery or beer hall, advertised a capacity of up to 600 customers. It remains unknown exactly how many people were inside the venue when the fire broke out Sunday evening.
Police reported that the majority of those who died were discovered in windowless restrooms, where victims appear to have fled in an attempt to escape the flames. Investigators are now working to determine what caused the fire and whether the establishment was operating in accordance with safety regulations.
