Friday, 11 April 2008

Hundreds of houses burned in fire accident in Cambodia

A woman carrying her belongings runs past a firefighter as she flees her burning house in Phnom Penh April 11, 2008 . At least several hundred people were affected by the blaze that hit the Rusey Koe district in the Cambodian capital, police said.REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)


April 11, 2008

Hundreds of houses were burned to ashes Friday during a fire accident in northwest Phnom Penh, Cambodia officials said.

The fire erupted at about 5 a.m. local time, a local official said on condition of anonymity.

The fire was still spreading in the morning, while firefighters were trying to put it out.

So far, the casualties and losses were still unclear.  

Source:Xinhua

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