The death toll from last week’s blaze at Mountain B pub in Chon Buri state rose to seventeen yesterday after a navy blue squadron leader succumbed to his injuries.
Cdr Phalitdet Soomngern, 40, was pronounced dead on Siriraj Hospital, media reported. He was your leader of Fleet 201 at Side 2 of the Naval Aviation Division within Rayong province.
His loved ones had earlier wanted blood donations to support him during surgery.
Hill B in Sattahip district caught fire at about 1am at the end of last week. Fifteen injured people remain in critical situation. Many have substantial burns and are dependent on ventilators.
The death cost climbed to sixteen on Wednesday. Of the 55 injured, 29 remain in hospital.
The fireplace is believed to have got broken out in the roof and spread quickly through extremely flammable soundproofing materials.