Thailand's Chatuchak Weekend Market fire kills hundreds of caged animals - The Washington Post

A fire ripped through part of the famed Chatuchak Weekend Market in the Thai capital of Bangkok early Tuesday, killing hundreds of caged animals, including dogs, cats, birds, fishes and snakes, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration said. There were no reports of human casualties and officials are investigating the cause of the blaze. The fire damaged most of the animal section of the market, where 118 shops are spread over some 15,000 square feet, Chayakorn said. Chatuchak is a major tourist …