A fire at the Ember Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, claimed the lives of three foreigners. Seven others were injured and hospitalized. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire and have ordered a citywide inspection of fire escape routes.
Three foreigners were killed after a fire broke out at a hotel near Bangkok ’s popular backpacker district on Sunday night, authorities said, with seven others being treated in hospital. The fire broke out on the fifth floor of the six-storey Ember Hotel, Bangkok ’s Fire and Rescue Department said, with a woman dying at the scene and two men pronounced dead in hospital.Authorities are still determining the nationalities of the deceased.
A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson said it was not aware of any Australians involved in the blaze. “The Australian Embassy in Bangkok continues to liaise with local authorities but at this stage is not aware of any Australians affected by the fire at Ember Hotel,” the spokesperson said.The hotel is near the Khao San area of Bangkok that is popular with backpackers and known for its bars and hostels. Authorities reacted quickly and the fire alarm sounded, but the smoke was fast, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Monday. Sreekanth Kolamala, a 37-year-old Indian national who lives in Singapore and was in Thailand on vacation, witnessed the rescue operation and said that firefighters “broke the glass over there to try to pull people out”. The cause of the fire was still being investigated, the governor said. He has ordered a citywide inspection of fire escape routes in hotels and entertainment venues. Khao San Road, where 20,000 people are expected at a New Year’s Eve countdown event on Tuesday night. Sanga Ruangwattanakul, the president of the Khao San Road Business Association, stood outside The Ember Hotel on Monday, looking at the damage. He said 20,000 people were expected at a New Year’s Eve countdown event in the city on Tuesday night. “Now everybody’s scared about what happened and they’re scared it will affect the event tomorrow”
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