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Cambodian festival stampede leaves 380 dead
PHNOM PENH: Frantic relatives scoured makeshift morgues in Cambodian capital Phnom Penh on Tuesday after over 380 revellers perished in a stampede on an overcrowded bridge, turning a water festival into a tragedy.
Survivors recounted scenes of panic and fear on the narrow bridge as people were trampled underfoot by the surging crowds on Monday, with some reportedly falling or jumping into the river below or grabbing on to electricity cables.
Prime Minister Hun Sen described the disaster as the country's worst tragedy since the Khmer Rouge's 1975–1979 reign of terror, which left up to a quarter of the population dead. He declared a national day of mourning on Thursday.
At least 378 people were killed in the crush and some 750 were injured, government spokesman Phay Siphan said. — AFP
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