the death Thursday tally fire that tore up the Cambodian hotel and casino complex climbed to 26 as rescuers ended their search on Friday.
hundreds of people It is believed to have been inside the Grand Diamond City venue, which is located in Northwestern town of Poipet on the horizon of Thai border when the fire broke out out late Wednesday night.
“the death “The death toll is 26, including 21 Thais,” Sik Sukhum said. director of the information Section, Sections for interrupt of Banteay Menshi. some of The bodies found found in Stairs said.
Sek Sukhum said the search was over Because “rescuers got to all the parts where we thought might have victims.”
Grieving families told AFP they were struggling to understand the scale of disaster. One mother She said she was not able to eat because she was so overwhelmed by the loss of she has son.
Pictures and videos are shown from the scene people mob on windows for escape flames with one The rescuer told AFP he saw people Desperately jumping off the roof as the flames approach.
hundreds of Cambodian soldiers And police officers, all along with Volunteers from Thailand, they worked all day, as the smoke was still coming from buildingbefore calling off Search by nightfall.
Research has been slowed down by fears of building It was unsafe, a volunteer from the Thai rescue team group The Poh Teck Tung Foundation described it as unstable.
many of The wounded were taken to Thailand for treatment. Thai officials said more More than 50 have been hospitalized, 13 of they in critical condition.
‘laden’
Sadnes mother Kirati Qewat told her 23-year-Old son I was in the building When fire smash out.
He got stuck in and couldn’t get in out55-year- the old told AFP from the temporary district information Center.
“I can’t eat, I can only sleep for one “I’m so tired,” she said.
Nyung, a 42-year-old casino worker who He just gave his surname, and said he was asleep in Complex but he succeeded in making it outalthough his father It wasn’t lucky.
said his father who was gambling in casino help two women Reach safety.
“But in He was helping them a lot of Energy stifled by smoke.
for him father Then he was trapped in room with Others but still can call Until about 3 am
Then I lost contact with My father said, losing hope. “Now, it’s just me want to have him body. “
The complex one of many in Poipet, a famous frontier town with Thais who face strict restrictions on gambling within their own country.
Tuk Tuk driver “It’s terrifying,” Thetinon Thonggying told AFP fire was an indication of loose safety Standards in Poipet.
“I worry about everything out there out of control,” said 48-year-Old, who spirits on thai side.
The Thai Foreign Ministry said it was working closely with Cambodian authorities to find and identify the Thais involved in Incident and more sent equipmentconsular officers, and police attaché at Poipet.
Gambling by Cambodians is also Numerous casino-filled hotspots have blossomed along the border with Thailand and Vietnam.
‘Tragedy’
worker in Grand Diamond City, who She asked not to be identified because it might affect her job, and she told AFP she was working on Third floor of 17-floor The hotel suite when the fire started.
“in a firstIt wasn’t a huge fire, she said, but it was her and her co-worker soon forced to escape outside.
“It got huge quickly,” she said, still shocked by it death and destruction.
Other casino employees said they had no choice but to continue working despite their concerns.
“I will continue my work Because it is not easy to look for other jobs one 30-year-Old, who I worked at a nearby gambling establishment.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen expressed his condolences to the families of victims on Friday, calling it a “tragedy” and promising to do so fire The engines will be located near all high-rise buildings.
There is still no indication of what caused Blaze, and latest in a series of Fires that hit popular entertainment establishments in a region Where concerns have been raised for a long time over laxity safety Standards.
the death Thursday tally fire that tore up the Cambodian hotel and casino complex climbed to 26 as rescuers ended their search on Friday.
hundreds of people It is believed to have been inside the Grand Diamond City venue, which is located in Northwestern town of Poipet on the horizon of Thai border when the fire broke out out late Wednesday night.
“the death “The death toll is 26, including 21 Thais,” Sik Sukhum said. director of the information Section, Sections for interrupt of Banteay Menshi. some of The bodies found found in Stairs said.
Sek Sukhum said the search was over Because “rescuers got to all the parts where we thought might have victims.”
Grieving families told AFP they were struggling to understand the scale of disaster. One mother She said she was not able to eat because she was so overwhelmed by the loss of she has son.
Pictures and videos are shown from the scene people mob on windows for escape flames with one The rescuer told AFP he saw people Desperately jumping off the roof as the flames approach.
hundreds of Cambodian soldiers And police officers, all along with Volunteers from Thailand, they worked all day, as the smoke was still coming from buildingbefore calling off Search by nightfall.
Research has been slowed down by fears of building It was unsafe, a volunteer from the Thai rescue team group The Poh Teck Tung Foundation described it as unstable.
many of The wounded were taken to Thailand for treatment. Thai officials said more More than 50 have been hospitalized, 13 of they in critical condition.
‘laden’
Sadnes mother Kirati Qewat told her 23-year-Old son I was in the building When fire smash out.
He got stuck in and couldn’t get in out55-year- the old told AFP from the temporary district information Center.
“I can’t eat, I can only sleep for one “I’m so tired,” she said.
Nyung, a 42-year-old casino worker who He just gave his surname, and said he was asleep in Complex but he succeeded in making it outalthough his father It wasn’t lucky.
said his father who was gambling in casino help two women Reach safety.
“But in He was helping them a lot of Energy stifled by smoke.
for him father Then he was trapped in room with Others but still can call Until about 3 am
Then I lost contact with My father said, losing hope. “Now, it’s just me want to have him body. “
The complex one of many in Poipet, a famous frontier town with Thais who face strict restrictions on gambling within their own country.
Tuk Tuk driver “It’s terrifying,” Thetinon Thonggying told AFP fire was an indication of loose safety Standards in Poipet.
“I worry about everything out there out of control,” said 48-year-Old, who spirits on thai side.
The Thai Foreign Ministry said it was working closely with Cambodian authorities to find and identify the Thais involved in Incident and more sent equipmentconsular officers, and police attaché at Poipet.
Gambling by Cambodians is also Numerous casino-filled hotspots have blossomed along the border with Thailand and Vietnam.
‘Tragedy’
worker in Grand Diamond City, who She asked not to be identified because it might affect her job, and she told AFP she was working on Third floor of 17-floor The hotel suite when the fire started.
“in a firstIt wasn’t a huge fire, she said, but it was her and her co-worker soon forced to escape outside.
“It got huge quickly,” she said, still shocked by it death and destruction.
Other casino employees said they had no choice but to continue working despite their concerns.
“I will continue my work Because it is not easy to look for other jobs one 30-year-Old, who I worked at a nearby gambling establishment.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen expressed his condolences to the families of victims on Friday, calling it a “tragedy” and promising to do so fire The engines will be located near all high-rise buildings.
There is still no indication of what caused Blaze, and latest in a series of Fires that hit popular entertainment establishments in a region Where concerns have been raised for a long time over laxity safety Standards.