Massive Fire at Cambodia Hotel Casino Kills at Least 19

Massive Fire at Cambodia Hotel Casino Kills at Least 19
Thai rescue workers stand in front of the destroyed part of the Grand Diamond City hotel-casino after a fire in Poipet on Dec. 30, 2022. Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP via Getty Images
Katabella Roberts
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A fire at a casino complex in Cambodia has killed 19 people and injured at least 70 more; with the death toll widely expected to rise as rescuers continue to search the building, officials have said.

The deadly blaze broke out at the Grand Diamond City hotel-casino in Poipet, which borders Thailand, on Wednesday evening, sending those inside scrambling to escape while others jumped to their deaths, police said.

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