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bkkz
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From The Nation:
EKKAMAI PUB FIRE KILLS NEARLY 60
Fire at an Ekkamai pub kills at least 59 and injures scores in New Year countdown disaster
Fire broke out at popular Santika Pub in Ekkamai Soi 9 (Sukhumvit 63) Wednesday night, killing nearly 60 people celebrating the New Year countdown and injuring many others, police said.
TV Channel 7 reported that at least 59 people were killed and more than 200 injured.
Firemen were alerted shortly after midnight but when they arrived at the three-story building, pandemonium was already breaking out with hundreds of people scrambling for their lives. Charity foundations' workers were trying to bring New Year celebrators out the narrow front door one by one.
A lot of people remained trapped inside the most popular pub in the area when the firemen arrived, screaming for help.
It took two hours to bring the blaze under control. Police said at least 54 people were killed and scores were injured.
It was believed hundreds were inside the popular pub. Some pub workers told police that the fire was likely caused by firework explosions which set alight the publ's interior which housed many inflammable materials.
One pub worker told reporters that the explosions were heard shortly after the New Year countdown ended. "After the explosions, someone shouted 'Fire!"," the pub worker said.
Fire started on the top floor and spread quckly, the pub worker said. The quick smoke caused immediate panic, sending people scrambling to the front door where they had come in. Most of them were unaware there were three other exits, the pub worker said.
The exact number of people injured remained unknown. Many have been sent to 14 hospitals including Ramkhamhaeng, Bangkok, Kluaynam Thai 2, Vipa-Ram hospitals.
The pub worker said up to 1,000 people could have been inside when the fire broke out.
One man, Somchai Frendi, who was inside the pub when the fire broke out, said the blaze was caused by a "special-effect" firework to usher in the New Year. It made the ceiling, which was made largely of inflammable sound-proof materials, catch fire which spread very quickly.
The fire and smoke sent people on the second floor scrambling downstairs while those on the ground floor also rushed for the door. But with most people knowing only one exit through which they had come in they crammed the space and the results were deadly.
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 4:50 pm on Dec. 31, 2008
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DaffyDuck
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Quote: from bkkz on 5:50 am on Jan. 1, 2009
One man, Somchai Frendi, who was inside the pub when the fire broke out, said the blaze was caused by a "special-effect" firework to usher in the New Year. It made the ceiling, which was made largely of inflammable sound-proof materials, catch fire which spread very quickly.
Oh Good God...!
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 6:18 pm on Dec. 31, 2008
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mt
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Truly saddened by this news. I have been to that place many times and it's been a fun place to hang out. Truly tragic, and my thoughts are with the relatives of those who lost their lives.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Sexy Bangkok Girls
Posted on: 6:21 pm on Dec. 31, 2008
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S M E G M A
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Being reported by the international press. Just found out on TV from CNN.
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 6:32 pm on Dec. 31, 2008
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addams
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such a tragedy. what more to say? and even though in life accidents happen, initial reports suggest absolute negligence.
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Bangkok Women : Meet Beautiful Thai Girls
Posted on: 8:15 pm on Dec. 31, 2008
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Mr Alan
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Reports are that people in the club were given sparklers. If that is what caused the fire, it would be the same thing that caused a club fire in Rhode Island USA in 2003 that killed 96 people.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 8:44 pm on Dec. 31, 2008
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Jojje
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Truly tragic.... horrible. Why do I have a feeling that this place - just as many others - dont have clear exit signs in case of an emergency and if those exists were also open? Many times these tragedies have happened and in the following investigation it was revealed that the backdoors/exits were locked by management. Dont know if that is the case here but I have often wondered how the fire authorites check safety in public venues. Guess not so much? They think 1000 people were inside. How many did they have a certificate for?! Wild guess - half that amount???!!
Again greed and "not care" mentality and lack of safety thinking have put a lot of people in early graves. Just terrible....
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 10:06 pm on Dec. 31, 2008
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