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Building collapse accident in Sihanoukville, Cambodia

Building collapse accident in Sihanoukville, Cambodia 18 dead and 3 Chinese arrested

Sihanoukville, Cambodia | 18 dead due to building collapse

A seven-story building under construction collapsed in an early morning accident at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.

The death toll from the seven-story building collapse has risen to 18 as of today.

Yun Min, the head of the Cambodian city of Sihanoukville, who visited the collapsed building, said that 18 bodies had been recovered, and that 24 other victims had been rescued, and rescue efforts were still underway. revealed.

"We are carrying out rescue operations for the victims who are still trapped inside the collapsed building. Everyone is working hard day and night to find the victims," Min said.

It is owned by a Chinese businessman who was arrested along with three others. The building was constructed as a hotel and is 15 meters wide and 30 meters long, and appears to be 80 percent complete.

According to a resident who lives next to the building, the building's owner colluded with the local government and continued construction, even though Cambodian land authorities twice ordered the building to be prohibited.

Cambodian PM says Sihanoukville Red Cross donates to victims

Cambodia Sihanoukville Red Cross Vice-President Lou Kim Chhun visited the victims in hospital and informed them that Prime Minister Hun Sen would provide each survivor with 5 million rials and the Red Cross would also provide 1 million rials each.

Additionally, Prime Minister Hun Sen provided $10,000 to each family of the deceased, and the Ministry of Labor provided $1,000 to each family of the deceased. The Red Cross and Sihanouk provincial authorities donated $2,500 to each family of the deceased.

3 Chinese and 1 Cambodian arrested after building collapse in Sihanoukville, Cambodia

Authorities in Sihanouk province have arrested four people in connection with the collapse of a seven-storey building.

According to local local police, at 9 a.m. on June 22, law enforcement officials arrested and detained four people believed to be involved in the building collapse.

The four are Chinese national Chen Kun, 39, who leased the land to construct the building, Deng Xing Gui, 48, a construction contractor, and Gao Yu, 29, a concrete contractor. Mr. Nhek Huy (65 years old) is a Cambodian landowner.

Local newspapers report that "they are being interrogated at a local police station." It also reported that "more than 150 officials are doing their best to carry out search and rescue operations and remove debris."

 

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