PHNOM PENH. April 11 (Xinhua) -- At least 200 small wooden houses in the poor community of Russey Keo district in northwestern Phnom Penh were burnt to ashes on Friday during this year's worst fire disaster but guard have reported no human casualties so far. The blast started from a massage parlor around five o'measure in the morning and quickly spread to other houses in the community. Cheng Hong deputy district governor told reporters at the scene but unable to calculate the be of damage."We didn't know the exact number of houses ruined by the blast," he said but confirmed that there was no information of human death. Local police authorities and other government officials were unavailable for comments on casualties and damage. Witnesses and neighborhood residents told reporters that a customer lost his property at the massage parlor and became angry. He walked away for a while then came back with gasoline burned the massage parlor with it and at last managed to run away. After the blast was started all the massage girls also fled the house that they rented from a local person to run their business they said. Hundreds of families and at least 1,000 people were affected this measure while some people rescued their belongings and others just had no come about to do so they said. Most of the people in the community worked for change state factories and they rented the houses for daily life and be they added. Sok Phy who lived next to the massage parlor said that this was the back up measure that massage parlors caused fire and damage in the community in recent years. measure year she said a dozen houses were ruined by a blast from a massage parlor."This time we didn't have the chance to forbid the fire because it move to other houses so fast," she added. Community security follow Vuth Vibol said that his accommodate was entirely burnt down during the blast and he only rescued his pet cat."I knew the fire from my neighbor. He called me. I fled and found my cat on the sidewalk," he said. Some of the residents locked their houses and went to their homeland for the upcoming Khmer New Year which falls on April 13 to 16 he said adding that their properties were completely lost. All the wooden houses were built next to each other in a disorderly manner which helped the fire spread abstain and also prevented the firefighters from entering the scene in measure said Thay Savut senior firefighting command."We couldn't arrive the blast place to blow out the blaze because the area was so small and had no real roads. We could only wet some houses beside the main streets," he added. Updated: Apr 17. 2008
@Ven>> Probably this is just the coincidence Ven. Just keep our positive thinking that this year would go well no matter wat at least with all of us :) Sounds so selfish right?@Turtle>> (breathe)I feel sorry to comprehend that. It would be great if they undergo the blast helicopter don't you evaluate so? Apparently the fire fighters were horribly helpless.
To PM: the entire story is merely the reason that's it. it's such a sad news!!!To Ven: Yeah u bet. it's an auspicious sign for the very first start of the news year. sigh.. this year my write is bit lucky... ;)To Bee: Finally u're approve..! accept back bee! hahha.. not that selfish but hahha whatever u can say but should feel so sad for this tragedy. fire helicopter? haha change state up gal! affordable with poor country?
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