{
  "id": 1403055,
  "title": "Thai couple and nearly 30 cats killed in Nonthaburi house fire, petrol discovered inside",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/thai-couple-and-nearly-30-cats-killed-in-nonthaburi-house-fire-petrol",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T02:36:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/news/central-thailand/nonthaburi-house-fire-couple-dead-petrol-found"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thai couple and approximately 30 pet cats met a tragic end in a house fire at a luxurious residence in Nonthaburi province on August 17. Police were alerted to the blaze at around 12.30am at a two-story detached house measuring roughly 320 square meters, located in the Bang Si Mueang subdistrict, Mueang district.\n\nFirefighters arrived swiftly and managed to control the flames within 30 minutes. Upon extinguishing the fire, they discovered the ground floor remained untouched, but the upper floor was severely damaged, with shattered glass throughout the house. Inside a bedroom, the bodies of a husband and wife were found, both badly burned. A charcoal stove was also present in the bathroom.\n\nNear the stairs leading to the second floor, a 20-litre fuel container was discovered. Police found traces of petrol across the property, which likely contributed to the intensity of the fire. Rescuers managed to save two of the nearly 30 pet cats, swiftly transporting them to an animal hospital.\n\nForensic doctors were called to examine the scene, but the identities of the deceased couple could not be confirmed initially, as their documents and identity cards had been destroyed in the inferno. Their bodies were sent to the Central Institute of Forensic Medicine for a detailed autopsy.\n\nThe 24-year-old female neighbor reported that the couple lived alone in the house with several pet cats. She recounted hearing a sound akin to something heavy falling, followed by smoke, initially mistaking it for an explosion. Neighbors alerted the authorities, but were unable to reach the homeowners before calling emergency services.\n\nThe investigation into the cause of the fire and the circumstances surrounding the couple's deaths remains ongoing. Police have not yet determined the exact cause of the tragedy.",
  "summary": "A Thai couple and nearly 30 pet cats were found dead following a fire at a luxury house in Nonthaburi province in the early hours of today, August 17. Police later found petrol poured across the property. Bang Si Mueang Police Station was alerted to the fire at the luxurious house is located in Bang … The story Thai couple and nearly 30 cats killed in Nonthaburi house fire, petrol discovered…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}