Fire at Bangkok mall kills two, injures 16

A fire at Bangkok's Central World Complex shopping mall has killed at least two and injured 16, with some people jumping from windows to escape the blaze.

People gather outside the Central World shopping complex in Bangkok

Shoppers and staff fled a fire at Bangkok's Central World mall which killed two and injured 16. (AAP)

At least two people died and 16 were injured when fire broke out at a shopping centre in Bangkok, forcing some people to jump from the burning building.

Earlier on Wednesday, authorities had said three people were killed.

The Central World Complex, which includes a shopping mall, offices, and a hotel, was evacuated, operator Central Pattana said.

"The building will be closed until it is safe," Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang told reporters at the scene of the fire.

"We have to see the impact on the structure and the police will need to go in to investigate."

Local media showed video of one person jumping from a smoke-filled window to escape the fire.

"I saw smoke coming out from the building and two people jumped," Thanusit Kidtham, an eyewitness, told Reuters.

The blaze started in the parking garage of the complex, police said. The cause was not yet known.

The fire came in an area popular with tourists, just days before the Songkran holiday on April 13 to 15.


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