December 29, 2022 5:55 am
The carpeting acted as a propellant and the entire building caught fire within minutes
The wounded transported to Thailand
The injured were transported to hospitals in Thailand’s neighboring Sa Kaeo province, a Thai Foreign Ministry source said. “The authorities – he explained – are trying to bring the fire under control, also with the help of fire engines arriving from Thailand.” The balance could be temporary, many people throwing themselves out of the windows to try to save themselves .
The carpet acted as a propellant for the flames
The fire, which would have started on the first floor of the hotel, quickly spread to the other floors due to the carpet covering the floors of the building. About 400 people work in Grand Diamond City, according to police. At the time of the fire, foreign nationals were also in the building.
There are many casinos that have sprung up on the border with Thailand and are particularly popular with Thai customers who cannot play in their own country due to restrictions. Several fires have broken out in nightclubs in recent months, often due to a failure to follow basic safety rules. Last August, a Fire at a nightclub near tourist Pattaya, in Thailand, caused 26 victims, mostly young people attending a party. A month later, 32 people died as a result Flames broke out in a karaoke bar on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minhin Viet Nam.