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Pattaya disco fire kills 7
Report from Bangkok Post dated Monday 8 May 2006 :-
Pattaya disco fire kills 7
A fire hit an entertainment complex in North Pattaya last night killing at least seven people and injuring at least 49 bar-goers. Police said most of the people killed and injured at Route 999 entertainment complex were Thai customers and staff who were caught off guard when the fire started about 8.15pm, shortly after the place opened for business.
The blaze apparently started from the DJ room inside a discotheque in the complex, police said, but they still could not tell what caused it.
Police said many customers were already inside the complex and the staff were attending a routine briefing when the fire started.
Bodies of the victims were sent to Bang Lamung hospital while the injured were sent to a few other hospitals by relief volunteers. Police said they believed more people could be trapped inside the disco but firemen have yet to enter the building for fear the structure might collapse.
Route 999 entertainment complex is on Pattaya 3 road in North Pattaya. The complex is made up of a pub, a disco and a go-go bar covering an area of about 1,000 square metres.
----- KatoeyNewsNetwork
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