Man Succumbs to Injuries Sustained From Club Fire

A guard hors de combat in a very hearth at Phnom Penh’s Key Club last week has passed on to the great beyond within the hospital, police aforesaid weekday, transfer the price from the fireplace to 6.

Dy Lida, 32, died at Calmette Hospital on Monday night owing to burns suffered within the Gregorian calendar month seven blaze, that killed 2 waitresses and 3 feminine adolescent patrons, in keeping with Meng Vemeandara, deputy chief of police in Meanchey district.

“He died as a result of he was seriously burned across his face and body,” he said.

He supplemental that the families of the opposite 5 victims had visited police weekday to barter compensation—two days when a representative of at-large club owner sound unit Bunthoeun offered every family $1,500 via police.

“I invited all the victims’ families to speak regarding compensation however they didn't consider the quantity,” he said, adding that the club owner’s provide currently stood at $2,000.

“The amount…is not enough for covering my daughter’s ceremony,” aforesaid Doung Sreymon, whose female offspring Sao Mesa, 18, died within the blaze.