05-01-2020 21:22 via news.yahoo.com

Cambodia building collapse death toll hits 36 as rescue called off

The search for victims in the rubble of a collapsed building in southern Cambodia drew to a close Sunday with the final death toll at 36 -- the latest tragedy in a string of deadly construction accidents.Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen, said 23 people had been pulled alive from the rubble of the seven-storey hotel, which crumpled to the ground in seaside Kep on Friday afternoon."This is yet another tragedy," said Hun Sen, who promised families of victims would get $50,000 each in compensation, w
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