Cambodia Casino Fire: At least 10 lives lost – Police

Police and local media have disclosed, at least 10 people have died after a huge fire incident at a Cambodia hotel-casino on the border with Thailand.

Around 400 people were in the hotel when the fire broke out
Around 400 people were in the hotel when the fire broke out, Police revealed. Photo: AFP via GettyImages via BBC

The fire started at the Grand Diamond City hotel-casino in the border town of Poipet on Wednesday.

According to Police, around 400 people were inside the building when the fire broke out.

Local media reports say, many Thai nationals were in the building which backs onto the border.

An official of the Thai Foreign Ministry told AFP news media, some of the injured were rushed to hospitals in Thailand.

The cause of the fire is being investigated by authorities.

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