A hotel fire in Bangkok near the famous Khao San Road in the Thai capital has killed an American man and at least two others.

Bangkok Three foreigners, including an American man, were killed and seven others were injured in a fire that broke out in a hotel in a popular tourist area in the Thai capital, Bangkok, city authorities said Monday. The Thai National Police said Post on social media A Brazilian woman died in the hotel, and two men, an American and a Ukrainian, were announced dead in a local hospital.

The cause of the fire that broke out Sunday night at the Ember Hotel near Khao San Road, an area popular with backpackers and budget travelers, is still under investigation.

A State Department spokesman in Washington confirmed the death of a US citizen in Bangkok to CBS News on Monday and offered the US government’s condolences to the family, but declined to provide any further information due to privacy considerations.

The Bangkok city administration said on Monday that five other foreigners and two Thai citizens were injured.

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sitipunt said firefighters arrived at the site of the six-storey hotel within five minutes of being alerted and rescued about 75 people with three cranes. Citypunt ordered the hotel closed and investigations into the alarm system conducted.

In July, a fire broke out in the busy Chinatown area of ​​Khao San Road, prompting municipal authorities to deploy 40 fire engines to fight the blaze.

A month ago, a fire broke out in pet stores near Bangkok’s famous Chatuchak Market, killing many animals in cages and destroying stalls.

Concerns have long been raised about Thailand’s lax approach to health and safety regulations, especially in its countless bars and hotels.

The kingdom expects 1.5 million foreign tourists to arrive during the New Year period, government spokesman Jiraeu Hongsub told local media, as the capital prepares for a fireworks display on Tuesday night.

Municipal authorities said on Monday that they would “stand ready to prepare” ahead of the celebrations.