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Sihanoukville, Cambodia News: On April 24, 2019, at 12 pm, there was fire on the 30th-floor building of Sunshine Hotel in and Casino on Independence beach in Sihanoukville. Police and fire trucks arrived at the scene to extinguish the fire before it spread any further..

Sorry but that ladder is just a wee bit short.

Duncan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:48 pm Sorry but that ladder is just a wee bit short.

Yeah why not copy from uk as their ladders go up to 10th floor
https://www.london-fire.gov.uk/about-us ... ppliances/

Duncan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:48 pm Sorry but that ladder is just a wee bit short.

Let's face it: of you are caught above the 3rd floor in a fire in Cambodia, you might as well do a pavement dive. Whilst high rises are coming up everywhere, there is actually no fire brigade to speak of that could rescue you from high up.

hanno wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:06 pm

Duncan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:48 pm Sorry but that ladder is just a wee bit short.

Let's face it: of you are caught above the 3rd floor in a fire in Cambodia, you might as well do a pavement dive. Whilst high rises are coming up everywhere, there is actually no fire brigade to speak of that could rescue you from high up.

That is why God is always on standby to save you.

hanno wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:06 pm Let's face it: of you are caught above the 3rd floor in a fire in Cambodia, you might as well do a pavement dive. Whilst high rises are coming up everywhere, there is actually no fire brigade to speak of that could rescue you from high up.

You can also look at alternate exits. How many stairways are there? Where are they? You may be OK if there is a stairway at the other end of the building.

Duncan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:48 pm Sorry but that ladder is just a wee bit short.

Would assuming it was a room rented by a Chinese whose cigarettes caused the fire be too much of a stretch?

If not too much of a stretch, then maybe the ladder is just right!

explorer wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:17 pm

hanno wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:06 pm Let's face it: of you are caught above the 3rd floor in a fire in Cambodia, you might as well do a pavement dive. Whilst high rises are coming up everywhere, there is actually no fire brigade to speak of that could rescue you from high up.

You can also look at alternate exits. How many stairways are there? Where are they? You may be OK if there is a stairway at the other end of the building.

And then hope that fire exits are not locked ort used as a store room.....