The new Pursat market burnt down in Khmer New Year
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Pursat: While all people are enjoying the Khmer New Year, the shopkeepers in Pursat were in misery because of their shops in the new Pursat market has burnt down in the evening of 16th April.There was a controversy between the shopkeepers and market investor before the incident, and some people said that it can the cause of the fire.
The incident happened at 6:20 in the evening of 16th April without knowing the real cause. The fire destroyed 766 shops which worth about 5 million dollars.
The residents near the market said that they saw fire was burning at 6:00pm but they could not get in because of the locked door of the market. The fire was still burning on 18th April, and the firemen were trying to extinguish.
Who will bear the resoponsibility of the loss of about 5 million dollars is not known. The police is now investigating the cause of the fire, and the shopkeepers are now rushing to find new places to continue their business.
