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| Police inspect the underside of the northern bridge to Diamond Island following a deadly stampede on November 22. A string of broken lights are visible in the lower left quarter of the photograph. (Photo by: Rick Valenzuela) |
Thomas Miller
The Phnom Penh Post
Diamond Island’s now infamous northern bridge reopened on Wednesday, 10 days after the government declared the case into how and why the water festival stampede left hundreds dead and injured closed.
National Assembly President Heng Samrin rejected an appeal by opposition lawmakers earlier this week to open an independent investigation into the tragedy, as the Cambodian Centre for Human Rights announced its own inquiry into the deadly accident.
Lingering questions remain, however, about what role, if any, electric shocks played in the stampede.
Numerous survivors of the stampede say they received shocks from the wiring of lights lining the bridge.
Srey Loeung, who survived the tragedy, said she supported further investigations into the issue “for finding the true reason for the unexpected tragedy of the stampede”.
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National Assembly President Heng Samrin rejected an appeal by opposition lawmakers earlier this week to open an independent investigation into the tragedy, as the Cambodian Centre for Human Rights announced its own inquiry into the deadly accident.
Lingering questions remain, however, about what role, if any, electric shocks played in the stampede.
Numerous survivors of the stampede say they received shocks from the wiring of lights lining the bridge.
Srey Loeung, who survived the tragedy, said she supported further investigations into the issue “for finding the true reason for the unexpected tragedy of the stampede”.
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