Fire in Tower Block Poipet

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Fire in Tower Block Poipet

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I saw some videos on a friend's Facebook feed posted from Poipet where she lives. I googled for more information and these news items popped up:

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-new ... e-13824884

Looks pretty bad and I am sure others have more information (sorry, I don't know how to link Facebook videos or stories...)
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Blaze breaks out at casino building in Cambodia national January 08, 2019 00:00
At least two people were injured on Monday night when a big fire engulfed a 15-floor casino building in Cambodia's border town.
Initial report said the blaze started from the first floor of Genting Crown Casino building in Poipet, Banteay Meanchay province which is adjacent to Aranyaprathet's Klong Luek district of Thailand. It is believed that there are unknown number of people trapped in the building.

http://www.freshnewsasia.com/index.php/ ... 19-54.html

video and pictures of fire
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Yup, looks deadly. I for one would never choose to live in a tower block

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Khartoum wrote: Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:36 am Yup, looks deadly. I for one would never choose to live in a tower block

Especially in a country with no functioning fire brigade and ladders that reach the 3rd floor at most.
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hanno wrote: Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:43 am
Khartoum wrote: Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:36 am Yup, looks deadly. I for one would never choose to live in a tower block

Especially in a country with no functioning fire brigade and ladders that reach the 3rd floor at most.
Exactly, though I'm something of a hypocrite as I stay in multi storey hotels when traveling. That may change from now on.
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Banteay Meanchey: On the night of January 7, 2019, at 10:10 pm, there was a fire at the 18-storey Crown Casino located in Kbal Spean Village, Poipet commune, Poipet town, Banteay Meanchey province.

According to the preliminary report, some people were injured.
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hanno wrote: Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:43 am
Yup, looks deadly. I for one would never choose to live in a tower block
Especially in a country with no functioning fire brigade and ladders that reach the 3rd floor at most.
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Well those are certainly interesting facts to know and consider. I'm so happy now realizing I'm on the 4th floor in my building
Still here, in country...
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UPDATE: A lucky escape - despite the spectacular blaze, there were no fatalities and only six people were taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation.

January 8, 2019
Six people injured in a casino fire in Poipet
Six people were injured in a fire that ripped through a casino building in Banteay Meanchey province’s Poipet city at about 9: 35 pm on Monday, police said.

Major General Ath Khem, Banteay Meanchey police chief, said that the blaze broke out at about 9:35 pm on Monday in the Ground Casino building, noting that the firefighters brought the fire under control and put it out at 2am today.

“Six people suffered injuries in the fire and they were sent to the hospital right away,” Maj Gen Khem said.

According to a National Police report, the firefighters used 10 fire trucks, including three trucks from the casino to extinguish the fire.

It said that the building was on fire because of electrical circuit malfunctions.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50566924/s ... in-poipet/
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Cambodia casino in flames, gamblers evacuate through thick smoke
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Jan 09, 2019

At least 10 people, mostly Chinese, were wounded during a big fire at an 18-floor casino building in the bordertown of Poipet in Cambodia's Banteay Meanchay province late on Monday night.

Initial reports said the fire was probably caused by an electrical short circuit in an elevator on the fifth floor of Genting Casino at about 11pm.

The fire then spread up through the elevator's shaft, with the flames spreading throughout the floors and causing a massive blaze that could be seen from far away.

The town is adjacent to Aranyaprathet district in Thailand's Sa Kaew province. Poipet town is infamous for its casino, with most gamblers and visitors coming from Thailand.

Thai authorities in Sa Kaew also dispatched firefighters and fire engines to help their counterparts fight the blaze.

Rescuers had to break the glass at the front of the building to evacuate people as thick smoke engulfed the stairways.

The bid to snuff the flames was achieved shortly after midnight, but smoke could still be seen.

An initial investigation showed that the casino is run by a Chinese firm.
http://www.asiaone.com/asia/cambodia-ca ... hick-smoke
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Update: Colonel Thin Sinndeth, Police Chief of Police, Poipet City, said that the fire took place in the elevator shaft which was left badly damaged in the incident.
However, six Cambodians and five Chinese nationals who were lightly injured by smoke inhalation are now out of danger and have left the hospital.
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