BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) -- At least 59 people were killed in a fire that broke out early Thursday at one of Bangkok's most upscale nightclubs, where about 1,000 revelers were ringing in the new year, Thai police said.
The fire, at a club called Zantika, started at about 12:35 a.m. (1735 GMT), police told CNN.
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The blaze started near a stage where fireworks were being used as part of a performance, according to authorities. Most of those who died in the building died from smoke inhalation or were trampled in a rush to get out of the club, they said.
The club is located in one of Bangkok's busiest commercial districts. Most of the fatality victims were Thai, but foreigners have been identified from Australia, the Netherlands, Nepal and Japan, police said
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