Guy Himmaparn Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Over 330 dead reported so far... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101122/ap_on_re_as/as_cambodia_stampede "PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Thousands of Cambodians celebrating a water festival on an island in a river in the capital stampeded Monday night, leaving more than 300 people dead and hundreds injured. Some in the panicky crowd who tried to flee over a bridge were crushed underfoot or fell over its sides into the water." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 Hard to believe. Too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardKing Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2010112244892/National-news/hundreds-die-in-tragic-end-to-water-festival.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 << Ouk Sokhhoeun, 21, was at the scene with his sister, 23-year-old Ouk Srey Mom, who was left unconscious and taken to Calmette hospital, said that [color:red]military police started firing water cannons into the crowd on the bridge after the stampede had already caused scores of people to fall unconscious.[/color] He said the water caused many people on the bridge to receive electric shocks from the cables lighting the bridge, at which point “some police also received electric shocksâ€Â. >> WTF? Is this something like Loy Krathong combined with Songkran and World War II? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 And electric shock treatment, would be funny if not so tragic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 Latest figure I've seen is 349 dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave32 Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 I saw this on the news Monday, and then the story disappeared quickly? Horrible thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 Hun Sen led a memorial service, shedding tears even, his wife looked like a plaster statue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 Inflatable plaster statue that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 Did Hun Sen lead the crying on cue? Or maybe he was genuinely sad that he hadn't got to kill them himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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