Death toll in Cambodia building collapse jumps to 36 as search ends

The death toll from the collapse of a building under construction in southern Cambodia has jumped to 36, the authorities said Sunday.The seven-story concrete building in coastal Kep province collapsed Friday evening, with its floors pancaked one upon the other.Speaking at the end of the rescue operation, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said the dead include 13 women, four boys and two girls.Twenty-three people had been pulled alive from the rubble of the building by midnight Saturday.In Cambodia, construction workers often live together with their families on building sites.It was not imme…READ FULL ARTICLE