{
  "id": 1665273,
  "title": "Bangkok nightclub fire death toll rises to 41 amid bribery allegations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/bangkok-nightclub-fire-death-toll-rises-to-41-amid-bribery-allegations",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T07:11:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/bangkok-nightclub-fire-death-toll-41-bribery-allegations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The death toll from the nightclub fire in Bangkok has risen to 41 after two more victims died from their injuries, police confirmed today, August 18. Investigators are also examining claims that the venue made payments to police. The fire broke out shortly before midnight on July 12 at Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao in … The story Bangkok nightclub fire death toll rises to 41 amid bribery allegations as…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}