The Chinese embassy in Cambodia on Sunday expressed its profound condolences to the families of the dead and wished the injured people a speedy recovery.
The embassy said in a statement that representatives of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (CCCC)'s branch in Preah Sihanouk province had visited the site, brought donations and expressed condolences to the victims and their families.
ON-GOING INVESTIGATION
As a probe into the incident has been conducted, Hun Sen blamed a male-contractor, who was also killed in the rubble, for the collapse of the building.
"A preliminary probe indicated that there were two mistakes already," Hun Sen said.
First, the contractor used smaller steel bars than the steel bars required in the building's masterplan and second, the contractor removed the wooden scaffolding supporting wet concrete slabs in 10 days, while the safe period for the removal was 28 days, he said.
"The contractor's mistake resulted in this tragedy," the prime minister said, adding that the building's owners -- a local man and his wife -- have been arrested and will be sent to court for prosecution.
An official at the Kep Provincial Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction said on Friday that the building's owner had applied for a license to construct a five-story building, but he illegally built it up to seven floors.
A file photo of the building shows that before the accident, people were living in the under-construction project. Workers who survived the tragedy also said that they had been living inside with their family members for several months.
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