Least 10 people have been killed in a tragic fire at the grand diamond city hotel-casino in the border town of poipet, cambodia. the blaze broke out at around 23:30 (16:30 gmt) on wednesday, with around 400 people inside the building at the time. video circulating on social media shows what appears to be people jumping or falling from upper floors. many thai nationals were in the hotel, which backs onto the border, and some of the injured were transferred to hospitals in thailand’s sa kaeo province.
Fire occurred at the grand diamond city hotel-casino in the border town of poipet, cambodia. it broke out at around 23:30 (16:30 gmt) on wednesday, with many thai nationals in the hotel at the time. poipet is a key crossing point between the two countries, and is popular for its casinos, which many thai nationals visit due to gambling being mostly illegal in thailand.
Are still working to determine the cause of the fire. video circulating on social media shows what appears to be people jumping or falling from upper floors, indicating that the fire was likely caused by an accident or negligence. gambling is mostly illegal in thailand, and this could have been a factor in the fire, as many thai nationals were in the hotel at the time.
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