Bangkok nightclub fire death toll reached 31 as authorities continued investigating the cause and announced the venue's licence revocation.

An explosive fire at a pub in Thailand's capital Bangkok killed 27 people and injured dozens, officials said on Monday, with police investigating possible negligence including obstructed emergency exits as people scrambled ‌to flee the burning venue.

Ann Gruttadauria still recalls her fateful decision to urge her daughter Pamela to go out with friends to see a faded 1980s band headlining a Rhode Island club on a night that ended in unspeakable tragedy.

The death toll from the Bangkok nightclub fire has risen to 29, and the nightclub owner remains in critical condition.

At least 27 people were killed after a massive fire broke out at the Na Ladprao pub in Bangkok shortly after midnight on Monday. According to Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, a musician reported smoke from a circuit breaker before an explosion triggered the blaze.

An explosive fire at a pub in Thailand's capital ​Bangkok killed 27 people and injured dozens, officials said on Monday, with police investigating possible negligence including obstructed emergency exits as people scrambled to flee the burning venue.

The tragic blaze on Monday has reinforced calls for authorities to strengthen fire safety standards.

The deadliest nightclub disasters in history - A blaze tore through a pub in Bangkok overnight into Monday, killing at least 27 people and injuring dozens