At least 13 killed in nightclub fire in eastern Thailand | News

The cause of the deadly nightclub fire in Chonburi province is under investigation, police said.

At least 13 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a fire at a crowded nightclub in eastern Thailand, police and rescue workers said.

The cause of the fire at the Mountain B nightclub in the Sattahip district of Chonburi province, about 160km (100 miles) southeast of Bangkok, in the early hours of Friday morning is under investigation, provincial police chief Major General Atthasit Kijjahan told PPTV television news.

He said the club’s owner and staff were giving statements at the police station and that a police forensic team would be collecting evidence at the scene.

Police said the fire was reported at about 12:45am local time (18:45 GMT).

Police also said that all of the victims so far have been identified as Thai nationals. A separate statement from the Chonburi…