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Workers trapped in building collapse in southern Cambodia 2 workers die, 17 hurt in Cambodian building collapse
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A building under construction in southern Cambodia collapsed Friday, trapping at least a dozen workers in the rubble, police said. PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A building under construction in southern Cambodia collapsed Friday, killing at least two workers and trapping others inside, police said.
The seven-story building in the coastal province of Kep collapsed while about 20 workers were inside, some of them taking a break, said a senior provincial police officer who would give only his first name, Pheak. The seven-story building in the coastal province of Kep collapsed while about 20 workers were inside. By nightfall, 17 injured workers had been rescued, said Nguon Samet, deputy police chief for province.
Five injured workers were pulled from the rubble and more debris was being removed to try to locate those still missing, he said. Some of the injured were reported to be in critical condition, while other were only slightly hurt.
The website of the National Police said some of those believed trapped had been taking a work break inside the building. Nguon Samet said the building apparently collapsed when cement was being poured on its top level.
The collapse of a building under construction last June in Sihanoukville, another coastal province, killed 17 construction workers and injured 24 others, underlining concerns about the area’s rapid development and inattention to safety. Recovery operations were continuing with debris being removed to try to locate any people still missing.
Prime Minister Hun Sen posted on his Facebook page that he would “depart to Kep province shortly to lead the rescue team, helping to rescue the workers that got trapped under the collapsed building.”
The collapse of a building under construction last June in Sihanoukville, another coastal province, killed 28 construction workers and injured 26 others, underlining concerns about the area’s rapid development and inattention to safety. The coast has been rapidly built up to cater to a booming tourist industry.
In December, a Buddhist temple collapsed while under construction in Siem Reap, home of Cambodia’s famed Angkor temples, killing at least three people and injuring 13 others, including two monks.
According to police, that accident also occurred when workers were pouring cement on the top level of the building.
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