Seven people were killed when an under-construction building in Cambodia collapsed, an official say, as rescuers struggle to reach dozens of missing workers feared trapped under a mountain of steel and rubble.
More than 20 people were injured in the collapse of the seven-storey Chinese-owned project in the coastal town of Sihanoukville, west of capital Phnom Penh.
Photos of the scene shared on social media showed groups of rescuers working their way through a crumpled heap of steel girders and concrete.
Preah Sihanouk province and its largest town, Sihanoukville, has seen a rush of investment in recent years from China.
Home to Cambodia's largest port and a Chinese Special Economic Zone connected to Beijing's Belt and Road initiative, the town is also undergoing a construction boom to serve growing crowds of Chinese tourists and investors.
Police have detained four people, including three construction supervisors, for questioning in relation to the accident.
Australian Associated Press
