'Beautiful' doctor, 24, dies in Thailand hotel fire during romantic getaway
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A beautiful young doctor has died in a hotel fire while on a holiday with her fiance in Bangkok. The victim, named as Carolina Canales, from Alagoas, in Brazil, died during a fire at The Ember Hotel in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, on Sunday, December 29. Carolina was on holiday with her fiance, who has been named as medical student Fernando Ressurreicao, 26, with whom she had become engaged just six days earlier.
The fire reportedly started in the early hours of the morning, with Carolina believed to have inhaled a lot of smoke. Two other people died in the fire, according to Brazilian media. Carolina's fiance survived. Carolina was the daughter of Dr Lara Daniela Canales and granddaughter of Dr Helenilda Canales, both from Palmeira dos Indios, in the interior of Alagoas.
The Alagoas Doctors' Union (Sinmed-AL) issued a note of condolence lamenting the loss of the young medical professional. The doctors union said in a statement: "It is with deep regret that the Alagoas Doctors' Union (Sinmed-AL) announces the death of Palmeiras doctor Carolina Canales, 24, this Sunday, December 29, victim of smoke inhalation during a fire at The Ember Hotel, located in Bangkok, Thailand. "She is the daughter of Palmeiras doctor Lara Daniela Canales and granddaughter of Dr Helenilda Canales.".
It is currently unclear what caused the fire. Witnesses said that the fire started on the fifth floor of the building, with around 40 people in the hotel at the time of the fire. Many of the hotel's guests went to the roof and were rescued by firefighters. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
