The origin of the fire was still being investigated by the authorities. The couple’s 6 x 8 meter, wood, and roof-tile constructed residence has only minor damage. Zinc partitions divided the rooms below, and much of the property had been totally destroyed.
Six water trucks and more than 40 cubic meters of water were used by the police to put out the fire, which took them roughly two hours to do.
This was 2023’s first fatal fire. On January 31, 2022, a restaurant in Phnom Penh’s Tuol Kork neighborhood experienced a tragic fire. In that occurrence, two victims perished at the spot, and a third passed away from their wounds while receiving medical attention at Preah Kosamak Hospital.
