Electrical fire on 16th floor of Lumiere Hotel, Phnom Penh

Cambodia news in English! Here you'll find all the breaking news from Cambodia translated into English for our international readership and expat community to read and comment on. The majority of our news stories are gathered from the local Khmer newspapers, but we also bring you newsworthy media from Cambodia before you read them anywhere else. Because of the huge population of the capital city, most articles are from Phnom Penh, but Siem Reap, Sihanoukville, and Kampot often make the headlines as well. We report on all arrests and deaths of foreigners in Cambodia, and the details often come from the Cambodian police or local Khmer journalists. As an ASEAN news outlet, we also publish regional news and events from our neighboring countries. We also share local Khmer news stories that you won't find in English anywhere else. If you're looking for a certain article, you may use our site's search feature to find it quickly.
Post Reply Previous topicNext topic
User avatar
CEOCambodiaNews
Expatriate
Posts: 62459
Joined: Sun Oct 12, 2014 5:13 am
Reputation: 4034
Location: CEO Newsroom in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Contact:
Contact CEOCambodiaNews
Cambodia

Electrical fire on 16th floor of Lumiere Hotel, Phnom Penh

Post by CEOCambodiaNews »

Image
26 December 2017
PHNOM PENH - A small fire caused by an electrical fault in the elevator on the 16th floor of the Lumiere Hotel, situated on the corner of Street 228, Street 55 in Chaktomuk Sangkat, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh, created much alarm among hotel residents and some minor material damage.
ImageImage
The fire broke out at at 1:45 pm on Tuesday, December 26, and the fire brigade were called to the scene. Fortunately, the fire was extinguished before it spread and no one was injured in the incident.
Nevertheless, it would be interesting to know if emergency escape facilities were available in the building in case the evacuation of guests had proved to be necessary.
Image
Join the Cambodia Expats Online Telegram Channel: https://t.me/CambodiaExpatsOnline

Cambodia Expats Online: Bringing you breaking news from Cambodia before you read it anywhere else!

Have a story or an anonymous news tip for CEO? Need advertising? CONTACT US

Cambodia Expats Online is the most popular community in the country. JOIN TODAY

Follow CEO on social media:
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Instagram
Top
User avatar
timmydownawell
Expatriate
Posts: 3626
Joined: Tue Mar 22, 2016 12:50 pm
Reputation: 1454
Cambodia

Re: Electrical fire on 16th floor of Lumiere Hotel, Phnom Penh

Post by timmydownawell »

It's only a matter of time
You must walk in traffic to cross the road - Cambodian proverb
Top
User avatar
Username Taken
Raven
Posts: 13934
Joined: Mon May 19, 2014 6:53 pm
Reputation: 6004
Cambodia

Re: Electrical fire on 16th floor of Lumiere Hotel, Phnom Penh

Post by Username Taken »

Weird looking building.
Top
pczz
Expatriate
Posts: 3204
Joined: Sun Mar 22, 2015 1:00 pm
Reputation: 807
Location: phnom penh
Great Britain

Re: Electrical fire on 16th floor of Lumiere Hotel, Phnom Penh

Post by pczz »

Cambodian emergency escape procedure ? you will be expecting working fire extinguishers and sprinkler systems next. I think the best you will get is a long hose on the bum gun :-)
Top
User avatar
soup
Expatriate
Posts: 446
Joined: Tue Jun 27, 2017 5:56 am
Reputation: 53
Andorra

Re: Electrical fire on 16th floor of Lumiere Hotel, Phnom Penh

Post by soup »

Username Taken wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2017 9:31 pm Weird looking building.
Yeah! To me, it looks like a bunch of containers stacked 'uniquely', which would be an ingenious use but from what I know they can only go 5 high. Maybe Cambodia's building codes say differently...
Top
cambo swa
Expatriate
Posts: 479
Joined: Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:54 pm
Reputation: 189
Cambodia

Re: Electrical fire on 16th floor of Lumiere Hotel, Phnom Penh

Post by cambo swa »

Yes, absolutely it is only a matter of time. Those Chinese fire trucks from 1950 will be most effective dealing with a fire on the 16th floor. I went to look at an apartment at Casa by Meridian on Koh Pich. A 31-story building with no fire sprinkler system. Who would allow such a thing? Unfortunately "it" will happen.
Top
Post Reply Previous topicNext topic
  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Return to “Newsworthy”



Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Ahrefs [Bot], Amazon [Bot], Bing [Bot], HaifongWangchuck, jaynewcastle and 490 guests