7 dead, dozens buried in Cambodia building collapse: officials

Seven-storey building collapsed in Cambodia on Saturday

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Three people are confirmed dead,
Three people are confirmed dead, while dozens are feared buried in Cambodia building collapse.
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PHNOM PENH: At least seven construction workers died when a seven-storey building collapsed in Cambodia early Saturday, officials said, with fears dozens more may be buried in the rubble.

"We have pulled one body out, we can see two more," Yun Min, governor of Preah Sihanouk province, told AFP while in a Facebook post, Information Minister Khieu Kanharith said up to "30 people" could still be buried in the debris.

"We have pulled one body out, we can see two more," Yun Min, governor of Preah Sihanouk province, told AFP while in a Facebook post, Information Minister Khieu Kanharith said up to "30 people" could still be buried in the debris.

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