00:02Did a fear of losing money put lives at risk?
00:05Eyewitnesses described panic inside the Bangkok pub as flames erupted and people scrambled to escape.
00:10Some said those on stage were blocked by instruments while trying to flee.
00:13It's narrow and people had to fight their way out.
00:16When Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charne Virakul inspected the site,
00:20he asked firefighters, can the door be opened?
00:23The answer, it was locked with two bowls.
00:25Officials claimed the pub had no clear fire exit signs.
00:28One official alleged that management feared customers would leave without paying if they knew where the exits were.
00:33Authorities also said some escape routes were blocked,
00:36with beer crates and furniture reportedly obstructing exits.
00:39As flames consumed the front of the pub, customers rushed towards the rear.
00:43But the kitchen, bathrooms and emergency exits were located.
00:46Many reportedly never made it out.
00:48Rescuers later found victims near the toilets, according to reports,
00:51showing how desperately people searched for a way to escape.
00:54At least 27 were killed and 63 injured.
00:57Authorities are investigating whether alleged safety failures turned a night of celebration into a deadly trap.
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