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CentralWorld: Deadly blaze at Bangkok shopping complex | CentralWorld: Deadly blaze at Bangkok shopping complex |
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At least two people have died after a fire broke out at a major Bangkok shopping centre complex on Wednesday. | |
The fire, which has now been brought under control, reportedly started on the building's eighth floor at about 17:40 local time (10:40 GMT). | |
At least one of those who died had fallen from the building, local reports and witnesses say. | |
Videos on social media showed hundreds of Thais evacuating from the large shopping complex. | |
Other clips showed emergency services struggling to get through gridlocked rush-hour traffic to get to the scene. | Other clips showed emergency services struggling to get through gridlocked rush-hour traffic to get to the scene. |
At least 17 people have also been also injured, the Erawan Medical Emergency centre told AFP. | |
The cause of the fire has not been confirmed. | The cause of the fire has not been confirmed. |
Bangkok's governor, Aswin Kwanmuang, told a Wednesday night news conference that an investigation into the blaze would start on Thursday. | |
He also said the building would remain closed until deemed safe by officials. | |
On their Facebook page, CentralWorld said (in Thai) that the fire was brought under control about 30 minutes after it started. | On their Facebook page, CentralWorld said (in Thai) that the fire was brought under control about 30 minutes after it started. |
The shopping centre's website describes it as the largest lifestyle shopping destination in Bangkok. | The shopping centre's website describes it as the largest lifestyle shopping destination in Bangkok. |
It is also said to be as the 11th largest complex of its kind in the world. | It is also said to be as the 11th largest complex of its kind in the world. |