Bangkok bar fire: Expert outlines key safety lessons

Thai authorities have ordered a review of entertainment venue laws and regulations and are stepping up fire safety inspections after a fire tore through a bar in Bangkok on Sunday (Jul 12) night. Investigators' initial assessment points to an electrical fault as the likely cause. The death toll from the Thai capital's worst blaze in nearly two decades has climbed to 30, with more than 20 others in critical condition. Guan Yeoh, professor of mechanical and manufacturing engineering at the University of New South Wales, tells CNA's Asia First that combustible materials and blocked evacuation routes can turn a fire deadly, and discusses what authorities, venue operators and the public can do to prevent similar disasters. Read more: https://cna.asia/44v0uVx

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