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| Nightclub fire in Thailand's Phuket kills four | Nightclub fire in Thailand's Phuket kills four |
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| A fire at a nightclub in the popular Thai tourist destination of Phuket has killed four people and injured about a dozen others, police say. | A fire at a nightclub in the popular Thai tourist destination of Phuket has killed four people and injured about a dozen others, police say. |
| The fire at the Tiger disco broke out early on Friday morning. Officials said it could have been caused by lightning striking a transformer. | The fire at the Tiger disco broke out early on Friday morning. Officials said it could have been caused by lightning striking a transformer. |
| The nationalities of the deceased are not known, but reports say foreigners are among the injured. | The nationalities of the deceased are not known, but reports say foreigners are among the injured. |
| Thai nightclub safety has been in the spotlight since a deadly fire in 2009. | Thai nightclub safety has been in the spotlight since a deadly fire in 2009. |
| More than 60 people died in Bangkok after a fire broke out at the Santika Club in the early hours of New Year's Day. Two men, including the owner of the club, were jailed last year. | |
| The Tiger club in the Patong beach area in Phuket is well-known among both tourists and locals. | The Tiger club in the Patong beach area in Phuket is well-known among both tourists and locals. |
| Police said the identities of the four people who died was not yet known. French nationals were reported to be among the injured. | |
| Reports said the fire broke out at about 04:00 local time (21:00 GMT), after the official closing time for clubs in Thailand. | |
| Tiger was closed but there were about 70 to 80 people taking shelter from a downpour at the time of the fire, an executive with the group which operates the venue told AFP. | |
| ''There were up to three lightning strikes and black-outs before the fire broke out," said Tomrongsak Boonyarunk. | |
| "We fully comply with the law on fire exits," he said. "We will not duck responsibility. We are sorry. I've sent staff to hospital to look after the injured people." | |
| Are you in Thailand? Were you at or near the scene when the fire broke out? Please get in touch with your experiences. | Are you in Thailand? Were you at or near the scene when the fire broke out? Please get in touch with your experiences. |
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