Three dead, seven injured as fire ravages Bangkok shopping mall

At least three people were killed and seven others were injured after fire broke out Wednesday at a shopping mall in Thai capital Bangkok, police said.

The fire broke out at 5:40 pm local time at the 8th floor of Bangkok's Central World shopping mall and the fire was extinguished at about 6:10 pm, according to the Central Group operating the mall.

People stand outside the Central World Complex after it was evacuated due to a fire, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 10, 2019. / VCG Photo

Two of the unidentified fire victims were seen jumping out of the building and the video of which went viral on social media. One of them was pronounced dead at the scene and the other at hospital.

(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)