Thai authorities say over two dozen people were being treated in hospitals in Sa Kaeo province across the border.
POIPET, Cambodia – Cambodian rescuers struggled on Thursday, December 29, to extricate dozens of people feared trapped after a fire broke out at a casino in a town on the Thai border, killing at least 10 and injuring dozens, officials said.
“We don’t know how many are trapped inside and now we are only trying to save lives,” he said, adding that the casino had about 400 employees. The cause of the fire was still unclear, he said. At least 25 people were being treated in hospitals in Sa Kaeo province across the border, Thai authorities said.
Cambodian police said hundreds of personnel from military, police and rescue teams had joined the rescue effort.