Grand Diamond Casino fire in Poipet The fire is under control – BBC News Thailand

in the middle of the night A deadly fire broke out at the Grand Diamond City Hotel and Casino in Poipet, Cambodia. Which is located opposite the Rong Kluea Market and Ban Khlong Luek Border Checkpoint, Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province

The cause of such a severe fire causing a large number of lights and smoke to be seen from the Aranyaprathet side of Thailand The place where the fire occurred was about 500 meters from the Aranyaprathet Permanent Border Crossing, Sa Kaeo Province, or the Thai side.

Many media outlets have reported the same thing. Many Thai workers and gamblers are trapped inside.

preliminary unofficial report At least 3 people have been killed and many injured.

Mr. Watcharin Arancharoenying The mayor of Aranyaprathet, Sa Kaeo province, revealed at 9:40 a.m. that the fire was already under control at the Casino Potpet. with the reason that The fire probably originated from the kitchen.

“When searching for It was found that there were many deceased conditions. As for the rooftop, before they could help, some people jumped down,” Aranyaprathet Mayor said. said to the radio and television station of Thailand, Chanthaburi

Television Station of Thailand, Chanthaburi, also reported that injured person And more than 95% of the deaths were Thai people.

The Ruamkatanyu Foundation rescue team from Sa Kaeo Province traveled to help after the Cambodian authorities coordinated to request a fire truck from Thailand. It is also reported that There was a gambler inside the building trying to escape from the building and escape death until many people were injured.

Multiple social media users Publish an event via live Representing the time when the fire erupted outside the building in the middle of the night. The aforementioned event occurred around 23:00 on December 28 until the dawn of today (December 29).

Thai Rath Online Reported that at 2:00 a.m. on December 29, 2022, Colonel Rung Thongmon, commander of the Immigration Police in Sa Kaeo Province Received a request for assistance from Cambodian officials in Poipet, Ouzhou District, Banteay Meanchey Province. that there had been a fire at the Grand Diamond City Hotel and Casino, a well-known casino in Poipet.

A large casino called Grand Diamond City This is a large casino, 1 in 10 of the Poipet side, located near the roundabout. And it is reported that the owner is Thai and a famous former Thai politician is the majority partner.

The fire reportedly broke out on the fourth floor of the casino building. Causing a fire to spread to the building, at the same time, a large amount of smoke poured out. Until unable to help Some of the occupants of the building were stranded on the rooftop, about 50 people waiting to be rescued.

while the clip was published on social media An image of a person in the building appeared, falling to the ground floor. and another fell from the rooftop area

After being coordinated by Cambodia, Mr. Prinya Phothisat, Governor of Sa Kaeo ordered the Aranyaprathet Rescue Foundation and Sawang Tiengtham Foundation, Aranyaprathet Bring more than 10 water trucks and fire trucks with rescuers and rescuers. Mobilize to help extinguish the fire at the casino where the accident happened. along with a cable car Because about 50 people were stranded on the rooftop.

After the incident, Spring News reported that Aranyaprathet Hospital said full emergency bed must coordinate with the rescuer Bring the injured to treatment at Kasemrad Hospital, Aranyaprathet. More

Inside most of the buildings there are decorative items that make it a good fuel. There are also employees and gamblers. Most of which are Thai people trapped inside many buildings. Some of them had to use bed sheets tied together and hung down to the bottom. to escape the raging fire Until more than 5 hours had passed and the fire was still not under control. In addition, the fire also spread to the overpass connecting to the other side of the road. Until it became a sea of ​​fire, a burning fire and black smoke spreading throughout Poipet.