Eight bodies found in ruins of Cambodia casino fire
International Desk
Cambodian rescue teams recovered eight bodies on Friday from the charred rooms of a casino-hotel where a fire killed at least 27 people a day earlier, with more than 20 people still missing, ARAB NEWS reported.
About 400 employees and patrons were in the Grand Diamond City casino and hotel in Poipet, a town on the Thai border, when the fire broke out in the early hours of Thursday, leaving the building gutted by the afternoon.
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday expressed condolences for the victims and their families, and urged authorities to improve fire safety and response times.
Safety standards in Cambodia and other parts of Southeast Asia can be well below international standards and poorly enforced.
Rescue teams said they had to move slowly through the smoldering remains of the building in case it collapsed.
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