Death toll rises to at least 25 in massive Cambodia hotel-casino fire

Cambodia Casino Fire: "The death toll now is around 25," said Sek Sokhom, director of the Banteay Meanchey provincial information department

The death toll from a fire at a Cambodian hotel-casino near the border with Thailand has risen to at least 25, a Cambodian official said Friday.

Cambodia Casino Fire: A view of the Grand Diamond City hotel-casino where a fire broke out. (Reuters)

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"The death toll now is around 25," said Sek Sokhom, director of the Banteay Meanchey provincial information department, adding some of the bodies that had been recovered were found along staircases within the complex.