"Sub-standard construction blamed for Kep building collapse as two more survivors found", 4 January 2020

Minister of Interior Sar Kheng … blamed sub-standard construction for the collapse of a six-storey building that killed at least seven people and injured 18 others in Kep province …

Sar Kheng said police have detained several people, including the construction owner, for questioning.

"There's no other reason besides the poor quality of construction. All constructions are legally required to go through thorough inspection [by relevant authorities]. In this case, the company contracted to oversee this project must have failed to follow it.

"We have not determined whose fault it is yet, but we have detained several people," he said.

… Meanwhile, Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced financial support for the families of the dead and injured.

"To help relieve the victims' grief, I would like to contribute 40 million riel [$10,000] to each of the injured and 200 million riel plus 10 million riel towards the funeral expenses of each family of the dead," he said ...

… Keo Tit, a 44-year-old residing close to the site, said the construction had been underway for several months before the collapse…

Ung Oeun, a survivor from Prey Veng province who was being treated at the provincial hospital, … told …: "I was rescued …

… The Building and Wood Workers Trade Union Federation of Cambodia (BWTUC) … called on the government to extend the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to construction workers and to take tough action against those most responsible for the tragic collapse…