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태국 나이트클럽 화재…59명 사망 (E)


태국의 한 나이트클럽에서 새해 맞이 행사를 하던 중 벌어진 화재로 최소한 59명이 사망하고, 2백 명 이상이 부상을 입었습니다.

경찰에 따르면 사고가 난 '산티카' 나이트클럽은 평소 젊은이와 관광객들에게 인기 있는 나이트클럽이며, 이 날 화재로 전소됐습니다. 건물 지붕도 붕괴됐습니다.

경찰은 나이트클럽 창문에 설치된 철창 때문에 탈출이 어려워서, 인명피해가 늘어났다고 밝혔습니다.

많은 사람들이 화상과 유독가스 때문에 사망했고, 불을 피해 탈출하다가 깔려 숨지기도 했습니다.

경찰은 새해 축하용 폭죽 때문에 화재가 시작된 것으로 보고 있습니다. 태국 법무부는 사고 책임자들의 형사 처벌을 추진한다는 계획입니다.


A fire at a night club in Thailand killed at least 59 people and injured more than 200 others as they celebrated on New Year's Eve.

Police say the club, Santika, which is popular with young Thais and tourists, was completely gutted. The roof of the building (which is located in the city's Thong Lor district) also collapsed.

Officials say the death toll was made worse by the fact that there were few exits from the building and because windows on the upper floors had iron bars on them.

Many victims died from severe burns, suffocation and from being trampled.

Officials believe fireworks that were used at the New Year's party started the fire.

Initial reports said the fire was caused by a pyrotechnics display, firecrackers or an electrical display.

Police are still investigating.

Thailand's Justice Minister tells VOA that the government will file charges against those found responsible for the tragedy.

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