At least 13 dead after nightclub fire where people ran out covered in flames

Footage posted to social media reveals clubbers fleeing with their garments on hearth (Footage: Viral Press)

At the least 13 folks had been killed and dozens extra injured after a blaze swept via a crowded nightclub in japanese Thailand.

Video posted on social media reveals screaming revellers fleeing the venue with their garments on hearth whereas thick black smoke billows from the doorway earlier than the doorway goes up in flames.

Police are investigating the reason for the fireplace, which broke out on the Mountain B nightspot in Sattahip district of Chonburi province, about 100 miles southeast of Bangkok, early on Friday.

A number of witnesses described seeing smoke and hearth on the ceiling close to the venue’s stage adopted by the sound of explosions.

One, recognized solely as Nana, informed PPTV: ‘The fireplace began on the prime proper nook of the stage.

‘The singer should have seen it too, so he shouted “hearth” and threw away the microphone.

‘I'm fairly shocked. However I'm fortunate that after I noticed the fireplace, I might get myself collectively and get out of there.’

A waitress on the venue, Thanyapat Sornsuwanhiran, additionally informed Thai tv reporters that she noticed smoke close to the stage.

‘I shouted “hearth” to prospects, and I used to be close to the doorways, so I directed them out. I stored shouting “hearth, hearth” and the safety guards had been additionally serving to lead folks out.’

Witnesses described listening to the sound of explosions earlier than the constructing went up in flames (Image: ViralPress)

Police are investigating the reason for the fireplace on the ‘Mountain B’ bar in Sattahip, Chonburi province (Image: ViralPress)

Revellers fled the venue screaming whereas their garments had been alight (Image: ViralPress)

Rescue staff and firefighters inspecting the scene (Image: EPA)

Dozens of individuals had been injured (Image: EPA)

The native police chief mentioned the membership had three entrances – on the entrance, on the aspect close to the cashier for unloading items and on the again. Thai public tv station TPBS reported that the again door is usually locked.

A DJ on the pub who didn't establish himself informed PPTV that the fireplace had unfold rapidly, in a few minute, when he heard the sound of an explosion, shattering home windows.

The pub was lined with flammable soundproofing, and it took two hours for firefighters to place out the blaze, Manop Theprith of a personal emergency companies group informed the tv station.

His group mentioned 40 folks had been injured.

The inferno ripped via the constructing shortly earlier than 1am (Image: ViralPress)

Singer Chatchai Chuenkha, 30, who was performing along with his band (Image: ViralPress)

The venue was gutted by the blaze (Image: ViralPress)

The incident comes 13 years after pyrotechnics began a blaze at a New 12 months’s celebration on the crowded Santika night time membership in Bangkok, killing 66 folks.

Investigations into that fireside discovered a number of key breaches on the membership, official corruption and revealed lax attitudes in the direction of security at leisure venues on the time.

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Friday assured victims’ households they'd obtain assist from authorities and urged leisure venues nationwide to make sure they've correct emergency exits and security measures in place.

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