Current location:entertainment >>
Explosion in Cambodia that killed 20 at an army base was likely caused by mishandling of ammunition
entertainment82People 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.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Worldly Wisdom news portal”。http://sierraleone.downmusic.org/article-31e599405.html
Related articles
UN human rights chief condemns killings of women and children in Rafah
entertainmentPeople mourn victims killed during Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on F ...
Read moreUN's Gaza resolution welcomed
entertainmentDespite global calls for cease-fire, Israel continues military attack on enclaveThe much-awaited UN ...
Read moreFM: China marks new opportunities for Australia
entertainmentChina is accelerating its pace on the Chinese path to modernization, which "will bring new opportuni ...
Read more
Popular articles
Latest articles
United Methodists prepare for votes on lifting LGBTQ bans and other issues at General Conference
Calls for implementing Gaza resolution grow
Xi extends condolences to Putin over deadly Moscow concert hall terror attack
China condemns terrorist attack in Pakistan
Democratic mayor joins Kentucky GOP lawmakers to celebrate state funding for Louisville
Cyberattack accusations 'irresponsible'
LINKS
- Khloe Kardashian's daughter True Thompson is 6! The child gets heart
- Nicole Brown Simpson documentary in production at Lifetime as 30
- OJ Simpson's former NBC Sports co
- On a wing and a prayer! Watch the nail
- Prince Harry WILL attend King Charles' Coronation but not Meghan Markle
- Nicole Brown Simpson documentary in production at Lifetime as 30
- Emily Maitlis' real
- 9/11 first responder 'who shot a man dead in a South Carolina Chick
- China eyes US
- Sarah Ferguson breaks her silence after being snubbed for a coronation invite by King Charles