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How flammable decor and lax rules turned Bangkok pub into a death trap
Highly combustible materials used to decorate the stage and likely for better acoustics instantly ignited to produce extreme heat, smoke and deadly toxins, experts say.
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What happenedHighly combustible materials used to decorate the stage and likely for better acoustics instantly ignited to produce extreme heat, smoke and deadly toxins, experts say.
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How flammable decor and lax rules turned Bangkok pub into a death trap
Highly combustible materials used to decorate the stage and likely for better acoustics instantly ignited to produce extreme heat, smoke and deadly toxins, experts say.
How flammable decor and lax rules turned Bangkok pub into a death trap
Highly combustible materials used to decorate the stage and likely for better acoustics instantly ignited to produce extreme heat, smoke and deadly toxins, experts say.
How flammable decor and lax rules turned Bangkok pub into a death trap
Although firefighters arrived within minutes, a combination of factors proved deadly for many of the people trapped inside the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao pub.