Current location:World Wave news portal > politics
Explosion in Cambodia that killed 20 at an army base was likely caused by mishandling of ammunition
World Wave news portal2024-05-01 03:35:03【politics】5People have gathered around
IntroductionPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A huge explosion in southwestern Cambodia over the weekend that killed 2
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A huge explosion in southwestern Cambodia over the weekend that killed 20 soldiers at an army base appears to have been an accident caused by mishandling of ammunition by troops, a senior military official said Tuesday.
The Saturday afternoon blast in Kampong Speu province also destroyed military vehicles and four buildings at the base, and damaged homes in a nearby village.
Army spokesperson Maj. Gen. Mao Phalla said the soldiers were transferring ammunition from trucks into a storage facility when the blast occurred, killing them instantly. He said another 11 people, including soldiers and nearby villagers, were slightly injured, mostly from debris from the damaged buildings, not shrapnel.
Cambodia held a mass funeral on Sunday for those killed in the explosion.
The initial but still not official theory was that the soldiers were unloading ammunition from a truck and stacking it on the ground before moving it into the storage facility, causing one item to explode, he said. That set off a chain reaction, added Mao Phalla.
Address of this article:http://ukraine.downmusic.org/news-53d599384.html
Very good!(559)
Related articles
- US to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles
- Māori wards ultimatum for councils as coalition government imposes referendums
- Queen Letizia and King Felipe of Spain visit Queen Sofia, 85, in hospital
- Meet the new 'dynamic duo'! Anne and Sophie pair up to share the royal burden
- Why International Criminal Court has Israeli officials worried
- Born on this day
- About MailOnline
- Addicted to hunting lodges, horses and endless parties, the free
- Michael Sheen looks unrecognisable as Prince Andrew in first look at Amazon's A Very Royal Scandal
- Let's hear it for Princess Anne, the brave, plain
Popular articles
Recommended
Stunning Michigan castle near Detroit hits market for $2.3M
King Charles's call for all able
Sophie Wessex and daughter Lady Louise are Queens of the royal hand
'Influencer' pup living in the lap of luxury travels the world in five
Former teacher at New Hampshire youth detention center testifies about bruised teens
Sandringham House is filled with the spirit of the King's gentle
Former drug dealer given second chance as dealer of pre
What is happening with the NZ housing market this week?
Links
- Child care crisis: High daycare cost hurts moms without college degree
- In Argentina, the government's austerity plan hits universities and provokes student protests
- Hurricanes rely on veteran composure in the big rally for a 2
- Murder investigation launched after two people died in house fire in north
- I've lived in a bus stop for seven months
- Cyberattacks are on the rise, and that includes small businesses. Here's what to know
- Junta attacks in Myanmar’s Bago region kill 8, displace 6,000 — Radio Free Asia
- Migrant boat which capsized with 110 on
- Passenger breaks his leg 30 minutes into a seven
- Baltimore port to open deeper channel, enabling some cargo ships to pass after bridge collapse