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At least four dead in Cambodia’s building collapse

Rescuers have pulled out 19 victims, including four dead people, from the rubble of a building collapse in the southwestern province of Kep, Cambodian, as of January 3 night.
At least four dead in Cambodia’s building collapse ảnh 1At least four dead in Cambodia’s building collapse. (Photo: Fresh News)

Phnom Penh (VNA) – Rescuers have pulled out 19 victims, including four dead people, from the rubble of a building collapse in thesouthwestern province of Kep, Cambodia, as of January 3 night.

At least 16 other people were injured in theaccident.

The province’spolice chief Pen Dara said about 20 – 30 people were believed to be trapped under the rubble after a7-storey building under construction collapsed at around 16:30.

Local mediareported Prime Minister Hun Sen went to the scene and instructed the rescue operation./.
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