“The fire was massive, and was inside the casino, so it was difficult for our water cannons to reach it,” said a firefighter in the video posted online by the fire department. Hands and even a mobile phone's flashlight were seen waving from windows inside the complex. emanating from rooms on the 13th, 14th and 15th floors.
The Department of Fire Prevention, Extinguishing and Rescue said it heard calls for help at 4 a.m.
Pump water, pump water!” shouted onlookers. The video showed at least one person falling as the flames reached the roof. In a video posted by Cambodia’s firefighting agency, a crowd could be heard shouting pleas to rescue people trapped on the roof of the hotel complex, which is more than a dozen stories tall at its highest point.
