Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Australia Network News
Cambodian workers have began dismantling a notorious bridge where 353 people lost their lives in a stampede last year.
This follows the completion of two new crossings nearby, leading to Phnom Penh’s Diamond Island.
The stampede on the narrow crossing happened during the water festival in November last year, when people panicked following rumours that the eight-metre wide, 100-metre long bridge was unstable.
Last month, local authorities marked the first anniversary of the disaster by unveiling a memorial for the victims at the foot of the crossing.
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