Bangkok nightclub fire kills 59

There was a fire in a Bangkok nightclub in the early hours of 1 January 2009. Thai police report 59 dead and over 100 injured. Four British nationals were amongst the injured. Most of the dead were Thai, but foreigners have been identified, among them from Australia, the Netherlands, Nepal and Japan. The fire, at a club called Santika, started at about 12:35 a.m. (1735 GMT), police told CNN. The blaze started near a stage where fireworks were being used as part of a performance, according to authorities.