Pakistan, July 14 -- The death toll from a devastating fire at a popular bar and restaurant in Thailand's capital has risen to 30, as grieving families gathered on Tuesday to claim the bodies of loved ones while others continued searching for relatives still unaccounted for.

Read More: Bangkok pub fire leaves at least 27 died, several injured

The blaze erupted late Sunday night at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar in Bangkok during a live music performance, forcing patrons to flee through thick smoke and flames. Authorities said 75 people were injured in the incident, including 24 who remain in critical condition.

At Bangkok's Police General Hospital, emotional scenes unfolded as families received the coffins of victims. Many were transpo...