> "There are 19 dead so far as we see bodies and bones," said Sek Sokhom, director of Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey provincial information department. He warned the figure "could be higher" because rescuers have not yet reached parts of the complex.

There are some local reports that the numbers have more than doubled in the past few hours. Horrific tragedy. There are a few videos on Twitter that seem to be the last some people will have ever taken and posted.

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I was reading an article about Malaysian people being lured to slavery basically, working in casinos in Cambodia

You have to wonder if one of them set it

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Why does the thumbnail look EXACTLY like Gotham General from The Dark Knight?

Shut up, nerd.

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Average income in Malaysia is over ten times higher than Cambodia. Ain't no Malaysian going to Cambodia for work. See below.

What a tragedy. Are there no fire safety regulations like sprinklers or fire doors in Cambodia, or is this a matter of unaddressed safety concerns sliding under the radar?

oh yeah?

https://apnews.com/article/malaysia-cambodia-phnom-penh-government-and-politics-1febe16de4663b0423ae6f3b14b9d2f6

Well, that's interesting. 99% of these scams target labourers in the poorer country with promises about work a richer one (see: Qatar), but in this case they presented the jobs as high-paid "expat" work like IT and consulting. Sad to hear.

so you're saying you were wrong?