Capital battles blazes

A rash of fires ripped through the capital on Monday evening and yesterday, with the most devastating one destroying 36 houses across a packed slum next to the Monivong bridge in the southern district of Chbar Ampov.

The Chbar Ampov fire began to burn at about 11am yesterday, said Prom Yorn, head of the municipal fire brigade. …

Although authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire, residents already had some theories as to its origins. …

Mom Kunthear
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