At least 10 people are believed dead after a fire tore through a hotel and casino in the Cambodian border town of Poipet, police said.
The blaze at the Grand Diamond City hotel-casino in Poipet broke out late Wednesday night at around 11:30 pm local (1630 GMT), Cambodian police said.
A provisional police report seen by AFP said “about 10 people died and 30 people injured”, adding that around 400 individuals were believed to be working at the venue.
Images obtained by AFP showed the building consumed by flames, with firefighters struggling to contain the intense blaze and rescuers attempting to pluck people from a burning ledge.
The injured were transported to hospitals in Thailand’s neighbouring Aranyaprathet city in Sa Kaeo province.
(Photo credit: AFP)
