Cambodia Demolishes Buildings at Site of Recent Deadly Casino Fire

Investigators are still trying to enter out what caused the fire at the Grand Diamond City Hotel & Casino in Poipet, Cambodia. The authorities make completed the search-and-rescue mission, and the investigating canful at present only continue past demolishing some parts of the complex.

The tragedy began on Dec 28, although there is ease a lot that has to be determined. Rescue personnel hold gone as far as they could and, as of January 1, after 39 hours sifting through and through the rubble, in that respect were 26 fatalities. However, Khieu Sopheak, a spokesman for the Cambodian Interior Ministry, told the online newspaper publisher AJ Cambodia that at least 30 people had died.

The keep down of injured is ease non clear, as some media outlets study only when around 55 injuries, piece others set the number swell in a higher place 100. At the clip of the blaze, thither were reportedly o'er 1,500 people, including guests and employees.

Cause Still Unknown

The extent of the impairment and the precariousness of the remaining structures has led to the want to shoot down cut down some of the buildings. That cognitive process has begun, but testament preserve throughout the week.

There make been different theories well-nigh what may feature started the blaze that rapidly grew into an inferno. One proposition was that a gaseous state cylinder, perhaps used inwards the kitchen, exploded.

Another, and one investigators are at present focusing more on, according to the Phnom Penh Post, is overloaded electrical circuits. They believe, without having completed an inspection, that the gaming and hospitality composite was consuming too a great deal electricity, which overwhelmed its electrical system.

That led cables to overheat and melt, with ostensibly no more mechanisms inward put to unopen turned damaged circuits. With the demolition act occurring, uncovering the seed of the flame testament be more difficult.

It took firefighters from both Kingdom of Cambodia and Thailand to lay out the blaze. Over 58 ambulances and discharge trucks were on the shot as rescue personnel scrambled to save up everyone they could.

Curiously, according to Poipet Governor Keat Hul, not a bingle Cambodian employee of the holiday resort died in the blaze. He told the media outlet that, of the 500 employees workings that night, 17 victims were Thai, and thither was ane for each one from China, Siam and Malaysia.

However, the figures will change. There are at least VI victims who will only if be identified through and through DNA tests.

Three of the property’s quartet structures, for each one of which was five-stories tall, are completely ruined and testament have to be torn down. Thomas More building equipment and engineers are arriving to conduct the demolition so that investigators tin can safely explore the site.

Changes Coming To Poipet

Unfortunately, it took a tragedy for Kingdom of Cambodia to substantiate it required to pretend some refuge changes. However, the victims testament not have died inwards vain. Prime Minister Hun Sen is arranging for young firefighting equipment to attend to the city to forestall similar tragedies inwards the future.

Among that will be go off trucks that are capable of fighting fires inwards high-rises. This includes outfitting them with high-power hoses and best water pressure.

It also perchance way a limited review of refuge codes inward commercial-grade buildings inwards Cambodia. Some media outlets reported that some people used flaming extinguishers to combat the blaze. This could signify in that location was either a lack of on-site equipment, a want of grooming or both.