THAILAND: Fire at a hotel in Bangkok kills one Russian woman and injures 21 people, hospital officials say

Record ID: 863299

  • Title: THAILAND: Fire at a hotel in Bangkok kills one Russian woman and injures 21 people, hospital officials say
  • Date: 10th March 2012
  • Summary: (NIGHT SHOTS) BANGKOK, THAILAND (MARCH 8, 2012) (REUTERS) FIRE ENGINE AND FIRE FIGHTERS AT SITE FIRE FIGHTERS AND PEOPLE WATCHING PEOPLE WATCHING FROM ACROSS THE STREET FIRE FIGHTERS INSIDE HOTEL ROOM FIRE FIGHTERS SPEAKING TO PEOPLE SMOKE IN STAIRWAY RESCUE CRANE OUTSIDE HOTEL ROOM WINDOW RESCUE CRANE BEING LOWERED BANGKOK, THAILAND (MARCH 9, 2012) (REUTERS) HOTEL EXTERIOR WITH POLICE CAR DRIVING INSIDE SIGN READING: "GRAND PARK AVENUE HOTEL BANGKOK" VARIOUS OF TOURISTS FILLING OUT INFORMATION WOMAN SPEAKING ON HER PHONE MAN SPEAKING TO HOTEL STAFF TOURISTS CARRYING LUGGAGE PEOPLE LOOKING OUT OF WINDOW (SOUNDBITE) (English) TOURIST FROM FINLAND ILKKA RANKAMA SAYING: "I was up in my room at that time, on the 16th floor and I started smelling smoke. And I just put on my clothes and went out as soon as possible. I took the emergency staircase and the smoke was getting thicker and thicker." TOURISTS CARRYING LUGGAGE
  • Embargoed: 25th March 2012 13:00
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  • Location: Thailand, Thailand
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  • Country: Thailand
  • Topics: Accidents,Travel / Tourism
  • Reuters ID: LVACHSFVW0N6U7QX1TNSGA574DZG
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  • Story Text: One Russian woman was killed in a fire at a Bangkok hotel, and 21 people were injured, hospital officials said on Friday (March 9).
    Fire fighters said it took about 20 minutes to put out the fire on the fifth floor after they arrived at Grand Park Avenue hotel on Thursday (March 8) night at about 10 p.m. (1500 GMT).
    Officials added that the woman died from smoke inhalation, and all except two of the wounded were released from hospital.
    One tourist from Finland described his experience.
    "I was up in my room at that time, on the 16th floor and I started smelling smoke. And I just put on my clothes and went out as soon as possible. I took the emergency staircase and the smoke was getting thicker and thicker," said tourist Ilkka Rankama.
    Grand Park Avenue hotel said they evacuated all the guests out of the 17-floor hotel, and moved them into other hotels around the area.
    The hotel is located on Sukhumvit Road, an street filled with restaurants and bars and serves as a popular hangout for tourists and foreigners living in Thailand.
    Police said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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