At least 11 dead in fire at hotel casino on Cambodia border

Videos posted on social media showed people apparently jumping from windows after they were trapped by the fire at the Grand Diamond City Casino and Hotel in the border town of Poipet.
At least 11 dead in fire at hotel casino on Cambodia border
The fire burns through the Grand Diamond City Casino and Hotel (Fresh News/AP)

A fire burning through a Cambodian hotel casino has killed at least 11 people and injured 30 others, police said on Thursday.

Neighbouring Thailand sent fire appliances to help fight the blaze in the bustling border region.

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