Victims of a deadly stampede are carried onto a rescue truck in Phnom Penh, in what Cambodian Prime Minister calls the country's "worst tragedy" since the Khmer Rouge period. (Photo: Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer)
VOA Khmer, Phnom Penh
Monday, 22 November 2010
The spark that caused the deadly panic in crowds Monday night at the conclusion of Cambodia’s largest annual festival remained unclear Tuesday morning, authorities told VOA Khmer.
A stampede at the conclusion of the three-day Water Festival killed at least 345 people and injured more than 400 others. The crowds grew unruly and dangerous shortly before 10 pm, and most of the victims were aged between 17 and 25, authorities told VOA Khmer.
Two toddlers, aged three and four, were saved from drowning, authorities confirmed early Tuesday. But they also described the deadly incident as one of the low points in modern Cambodian history.
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A stampede at the conclusion of the three-day Water Festival killed at least 345 people and injured more than 400 others. The crowds grew unruly and dangerous shortly before 10 pm, and most of the victims were aged between 17 and 25, authorities told VOA Khmer.
Two toddlers, aged three and four, were saved from drowning, authorities confirmed early Tuesday. But they also described the deadly incident as one of the low points in modern Cambodian history.
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