A large fire engulfed the Grand Diamond City Hotel and Casino in Poipet, Cambodia, on Wednesday, and the death toll is expected to rise as rescue teams look for victims trapped inside the complex. Some of the fatalities occurred because people jumped out of the windows of their rooms to escape the fire, according to witnesses.
Some guests were trapped inside the hotel during the fire because the complex lost electricity and all the rooms and elevators were tied to one electrical system, meaning they could not escape. At least seven died from smoke inhalation, Peerapan said. Approximately 300 police officers, 11 fire trucks, and some helicopters were deployed to the scene, according to Banteay Meanchey Provincial Police Commissioner Maj. Gen. Sithi Loh. The city of Poipet borders Thailand, and approximately 700 Thai guests were rescued and sent to hospitals in Thailand. Gambling is illegal in Thailand, so many travel to Cambodia to gamble legally.
Rescue teams were asked to suspend operations on Thursday evening, but it is not clear whether the fire has been fully extinguished, according to Somboon Kwan-uam, a member of the Thai rescue team, Poh Teck Tung Foundation. Somboon said he has not seen any blaze but that there is still smoke billowing from the hotel and casino, according to CNN.
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