Fire at Old Market/Psar Chas in Phnom Penh (vids + pics)

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Fire at Old Market/Psar Chas in Phnom Penh (vids + pics)

Post by IraHayes »

I can see the smoke from my place. Any more news?




[Edited to include videos and images below]

Videos of the fire:

From inside:



From bird's eye view:



From the front:



Images:

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Fire at the Old Market in Phnom Penh this morning

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Don't know the details, but it's burning at the Old Market in Phnom Penh right now.

Video here:

http://khmernews.today/videos/vdetail.p ... 8253689148
Und der Haifisch der hat Tränen
Und die laufen vom Gesicht
Doch der Haifisch lebt im Wasser
So die Tränen sieht man nicht

In der Tiefe ist es einsam
Und so manche Träne fliesst
Und so kommt es dass das Wasser
In den Meeren salzig ist
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Posted over at K440:


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Re: Fire at the Old Market in Phnom Penh this morning

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https://cambodiaexpatsonline.com/topic3005.html

Edit: mods, maybe merge threads?
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Re: Fire at the Old Market in Phnom Penh this morning

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The force doesn't seem to be with this one Jaap!
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Re: Fire at the Old Market in Phnom Penh this morning

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Sorry, haven't seen the other thread. Somehow I'm sure that it wasn't there when I posted this thread........well, maybe I'm blind.
Und der Haifisch der hat Tränen
Und die laufen vom Gesicht
Doch der Haifisch lebt im Wasser
So die Tränen sieht man nicht

In der Tiefe ist es einsam
Und so manche Träne fliesst
Und so kommt es dass das Wasser
In den Meeren salzig ist
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Re: Fire at the Old Market in Phnom Penh this morning

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I feel sorry those stall holders, but, but, but,,,,, it's about time the place was burnt down. With real-estate land that valuable it is only suitable for a multy story building. In fact about 8 years ago newspaper reports showed a Chinese company was ready to move all the stall holders to a temporary market in the park while a new market was being built. Stall holders objected to it because they would not be able to afford the new rents in a new market and most stall holders had already paid a lump sum for their lot in the old market and were not guaranteed a place equal to that in the new market.
Cambodia,,,, Don't fall in love with her.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
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Heeeeey, this my picture. You owe me 100$ in beer/food for copyright infringement.
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Re: Fire at the Old Market in Phnom Penh this morning

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Duncan wrote: ......it's about time the place was burnt down.
:D .....so you suggest arson, right ?
Und der Haifisch der hat Tränen
Und die laufen vom Gesicht
Doch der Haifisch lebt im Wasser
So die Tränen sieht man nicht

In der Tiefe ist es einsam
Und so manche Träne fliesst
Und so kommt es dass das Wasser
In den Meeren salzig ist
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Re: Fire at the Old Market in Phnom Penh this morning

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Francis wrote:
Duncan wrote: ......it's about time the place was burnt down.
:D .....so you suggest arson, right ?
No, I suggest electrical fault or lighting strike.
Cambodia,,,, Don't fall in love with her.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
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