New Delhi: A deadly blaze that engulfed a Cambodia hotel-cum-casino on Wednesday night has led to death of at least 10 people while more than 30 people are reportedly injured in the inferno.
The blaze broke out at Grand Diamond City hotel-casino in Poipet at around 11.30 PM last night, said Cambodia police. When the fire broke out, at least 400 people are said to be working inside the casino complex.
While many fire brigades were pressed into service to douse the inferno, the deadly fire caused huge damage to the building and led to huge devastation in the nearby area. Several video clips & footage surface on the social media, showing the massive complex on fire.
In some scary moments, a couple of people were seen leaping out of the hotel window to escape massive fire.
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ในส่วนห้องครัวชั้นล่างของ Grand Diamond City Casino &Resort น่าจะไฟฟ้าลัดวงจร ลามถึงชั้นบน เกิดกลุ่มควันไฟชั้นบน นักพนันหนีตายกันอลหม่าน บางคนยังติดอยู่ชั้นบน สำลักควันกัน ขอความช่วยเหลืออยู่ ขอให้ปลอดภัยทุกๆคน #กัมพูชา#โหนกระแส pic.twitter.com/Cg76a96Zo1— ตะละแม่บุษบง (@MY_1428_V2) December 28, 2022
?#UPDATE: More video shows the Massive fire that broke out at the Grand Diamond City Hotel in Poipet Cambodia⁰ showing extreme damage its currently unknown how many people have died or have been injured pic.twitter.com/6Y945jYz5k
— R A W S G L ? B A L (@RawsGlobal) December 29, 2022
The Grand Diamond City casino, situated on the border of Cambodia & Thailand, is frequented by foreign visitors too. In fact, it’s not just one casino but many such casinos are situated here and remain a hotspot for tourists.
Poipet also serves as a popular holiday destination for visitors from Thailand.
?#BREAKING: People are jumping out of a Hotel due to a massive fire
Watch as disturbing video shows People jumping out of the Grand Diamond City Hotel in Poipet Cambodia as a Massive fire burns uncontrollably with reports of many trapped inside the hotel pic.twitter.com/qzS7WT2e19
— R A W S G L ? B A L (@RawsGlobal) December 29, 2022
According to an eyewitness, the blaze began on the first floor but quickly spread along the floor and then engulfed the multi-storey building.
