Cambodian<\/a> employee of the resort died in the blaze. He told the media outlet that, of the 500 employees working that night, 17 victims were Thai, and there was one each from China, Thailand, and Malaysia.<\/strong><\/p>\nHowever, the figures will change. There are at least six victims who will only be identified through DNA tests.<\/p>\n
Three of the property\u2019s four structures, each of which was five-stories tall, are completely destroyed and will have to be torn down. More construction equipment and engineers are arriving to lead the demolition so that investigators can safely explore the site.<\/p>\n
Changes Coming To Poipet<\/h2>\n Unfortunately, it took a tragedy for Cambodia to realize it needed to make some safety changes. However, the victims will not have died in vain. Prime Minister Hun Sen is arranging for new firefighting equipment to serve the city to prevent similar tragedies in the future.<\/p>\n
Among that will be fire trucks that are capable of fighting fires in high-rises. This includes outfitting them with high-power hoses and better water pressure.<\/strong><\/p>\nIt also possibly means a review of safety codes in commercial buildings in Cambodia. Some media outlets reported that some people used fire extinguishers to combat the blaze. This could mean there was either a lack of on-site equipment, a lack of training, or both.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Investigators are still trying to figure out what caused the fire at the Grand Diamond City Hotel & Casino in Poipet, Cambodia. The authorities have completed the search-and-rescue mission, and the investigation can now only continue by demolishing some parts of the complex. The tragedy began on December 28, although there is still a lot […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":250724,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69069,33810],"tags":[81913,55,13363],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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