Grieving relatives of the victims of a huge Bangkok bar fire claimed their bodies Tuesday as the death toll rose to 30, even as others held out hope that missing loved ones were alive. Flames tore through the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar and restaurant in the Thai capital late on Sunday evening during a live music performance, sending people fleeing, several with their clothing ablaze.
Bangkok Bar Fire: Death Toll Climbs to 30 as Families Claim Bodies
Grieving relatives claim bodies as the death toll from a devastating Bangkok bar fire rises to 30.

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