A FIRE BROKE OUT SUNDAY AT A NIGHTCLUB IN THE THAI RESORT TOWN OF PATTAYA, KILLING AT LEAST SEVEN AND INJURING 49, POLICE SAID, ACCORDING TO AP. OTHERS MAY BE TRAPPED INSIDE THE ROUTE 999 NIGHTCLUB, SAID POLICE OFFICER MAJ. GEN. ANAND CHAROENCHASI. A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION SHOWED NO FOREIGNERS AMONG THE DEAD OR INJURED. «THE FIRE BROKE OUT AT ABOUT 9:30 P.M. (1430 GMT) AT THAT TIME, THE DISCOTHEQUE HAD NOT OPENED FOR CUSTOMERS, SO MOST OF THE PEOPLE WHO DIED AND WERE INJURED ARE STAFF AND EMPLOYEES OF THE DISCOTHEQUE,» ANAND SAID.
