Three dead, dozens missing in Cambodia building collapse

Rescue mission: Workers using an excavator to clear debris at the scene in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. — AFP

Phnom Penh: At least three people died when an under-construction building collapsed at a Cambodian beach resort, officials said, with fears an un­known number of others may still be buried in the rubble.The seven-storey building in the beach town of Sihanoukville collapsed with workers inside yesterday.

“We have pulled out a body and we see two more bodies still stuck between debris,” said Yun Min, the governor of Preah Sihanouk province.