Families of the victims of the Sihanoukville building collapse are seeking up to $120,000 in compensation from the Chinese company responsible for one of contemporary Cambodia's worst disasters.

Forty-eight families filed complaints over the tragedy and have urged the courts to speed up proceedings and find them justice.

The collapse left 28 construction workers dead, with another 26 injured, some seriously. Some survivors were trapped under the rubble for 48 hours.

Four Chinese nationals were detained over the tragedy, with the building’s owner charged with involuntary manslaughter and causing bodily harm.

Ky Tech, Hun Sen's legal team's chief lawyer, told The Post on Wednesday that the prime minister's lawyers were so far representing 48 families of building collapse victims.

"The compensation demanded varies, but the lowest is $20,000 and the highest is $120,000,” Tech said.