Fire in built environment
Details
Event title
Cambodia - 4 dead, 5 injured, in Phnom Penh blaze
Source
Severity
Mid
Event date (UTC)
2026-02-20 12:09:37
Last update (UTC)
2026-02-20 12:09:37
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Phnom Penh
At least four people died in a house fire in Phnom Penh on the night of February 19.A Phnom Penh Metropolitan Police Department report said that five others were injured in the blaze along Road 777, Boeung Salang Village, Russey Keo Sangkat, Russey Keo District.It took about 15 hours for firefighters to bring the blaze, which started around 10.30am, under control.Neth Vantha, Director of the Fire Prevention and Rescue Department of the National Police, said the number of victims may change, adding that he could not yet determine the cause of the fire, which is being investigated.