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In Bangkok Bar Blaze, Signs of Fatal Lapses Repeated Across the World

After a fire killed 30 people, the scrutiny has turned to whether the venue used flammable foam on its ceilings and had blocked exits.

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Flowers and offerings outside Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao on Tuesday. About 30 people died after a fire broke out at the bar on Sunday night.

Fire in Bangkok Bar Was a Death Trap With Inaccessible Exits and Flammable Foam

13 juillet 2026 à 09:58
Huge flames tore out of the entrance to the venue, which one investigator said had used inappropriate material for soundproofing. More than two dozen people died.

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Emergency workers moved the body of a victim into an ambulance on Monday after a fire at a bar in Bangkok.
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