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Cambodia: Seven-storey building collapses in Sihanoukville | |
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A seven-storey building has collapsed in Cambodia, killing three people with others reported missing. | A seven-storey building has collapsed in Cambodia, killing three people with others reported missing. |
The under-construction building in the coastal city of Sihanoukville was owned by a Chinese company. | The under-construction building in the coastal city of Sihanoukville was owned by a Chinese company. |
"We have pulled out a body and we see two more bodies still stuck between debris," provincial governor Yun Min told the AFP news agency. | "We have pulled out a body and we see two more bodies still stuck between debris," provincial governor Yun Min told the AFP news agency. |
In recent years, Sihanoukville has been transformed by the construction of Chinese hotels and casinos. | |
The three confirmed dead were all Cambodian - two workers and a translator. | The three confirmed dead were all Cambodian - two workers and a translator. |
Reports vary on the number of people missing as rescue efforts continue. | Reports vary on the number of people missing as rescue efforts continue. |
Information Minister Khieu Kanharith said that "more than 30" were unaccounted for, while the labour ministry said it could be fewer than 10. | |
The provincial governor said 20 had been rescued and that about 50 workers would usually be on site at that time. | |
A reason for the collapse has not yet been given, but the city police chief said a Chinese woman was being "detained for questioning". | |
The once-small fishing village saw a boom in tourism in the 2000s, mostly Western backpackers and holidaymakers. | |
The last three years has seen the area change beyond recognition, with the construction of dozens of casinos catering almost solely to Chinese tourists. | The last three years has seen the area change beyond recognition, with the construction of dozens of casinos catering almost solely to Chinese tourists. |
Cambodia has notoriously lax labour laws, putting construction workers at risk. | |
The International Labour Organization has highlighted the "exposure of workers to constant safety and health hazards" on building sites. |