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A seven-storey building in Kep province collapsed on January 05, 2020, killing 36 and injuring 23. Heng Chivoan
Justice sought in Kep building collapse case
Mon, 11 January 2021
Kampot Provincial Court is scheduled to announce a verdict on January 13 in the case of the collapse of a seven-storey building in neighbouring Kep province while the Building and Wood Workers Trade Union Federation of Cambodia (BWTUC) has launched a campaign demanding justice for families of victims.
Kep currently does not have a court of its own.
Ky Tech, president of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s council of attorneys, told The Post on January 11 that the court’s handling of the case had been prolonged on account of the many complications and victims involved.
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Prime Minister Hun Sen stated that allowing the MS Westerdam cruise ship to dock in an emergency was a humanitarian matter that required Cambodia to act and rescue the vessel in a spirit of community and free of discrimination. SPM
The Post’s recap of 2020: A tumultuous road of a year
Thu, 31 December 2020
The past year has been an eventful one in Cambodia, characterised – and marred – by crises like the global Covid-19 pandemic and severe local flooding, and here, at the start of the new year, The Post looks back on a dozen key issues that shaped our 2020.
Seven-storey building collapses: