Death toll from casino fires in Cambodia rises to 20
On the evening of December 28 local time, a fire broke out in a casino in Poipet Town, Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia. On the evening of December 29, the fire killed 20 people and injured more than 50. According to reports reported by local media, the number of victims is likely to increase further.
The fire in the building where the original fire had broken out was substantially extinguished, but on the afternoon of the 29th another fire broke out in a building adjacent to the one where the original fire broke out. On the night of the 29th, search and rescue operations were suspended and will continue at 7 on the 30th. The ambulances were evacuating the injured for fear that the building would collapse.
It is also understood that the current preliminary ruling is that the fire was caused by a short circuit in the wires and then set fire to the carpet and curtains. (Headquarters reporter Wang Yuezhou reporter Li Zhen)
[Redattore responsabile: Liu Yang]
