Rescuers scour rubble as Cambodia building collapse toll rises to 18 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseVictims of a Cambodia building collapse were buried alive as they slept, a survivor said Sunday, as the death toll at the Chinese-owned site rose to 18 and hopes faded for finding more survivors. Bodies trappedLocal authorities on Sunday raised the death toll to 18 — including at least three women — with 24 injured. One person was pulled alive from the rubble late Saturday — the last survivor to be extracted as of Sunday afternoon. Cambodia has not kept pace with the construction boom “to ensure safety and health of the sector’s workforce”, the ILO has said.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 23, 2019 13:41 UTC