Current location:health >>
Explosion in Cambodia that killed 20 at an army base was likely caused by mishandling of ammunition
health759People 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/content-31a199781.html
Related articles
Children are evacuated from school 'during an exam' after threat made via email
healthChildren have been evacuated from a school with Year 11 students told to leave mid-exam after a thre ...
【health】
Read moreDriver arrested for drug driving after plowing through classroom wall in Liverpool
healthLONDON (AP) — A driver who plowed through the wall of a Liverpool classroom shortly before the start ...
【health】
Read moreSlade Cecconi, Diamondbacks earn 5
healthSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Right-hander Slade Cecconi held the San Francisco Giants to two runs in six inn ...
【health】
Read more
Popular articles
- Verona confirms Serie A status for another year after beating Salernitana
- No rest for Rodgers! Controversial New York Jets quarterback continues Achilles recovery with early
- North Korea files short
- Children of Flint water crisis make change as young environmental and health activists
- Everybody may love Raymond, but Ray Romano loves Peter Boyle
- Former FAU standout Alijah Martin signs with Florida over Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan and others
Latest articles
Yu Darvish extends scoreless innings streak to 25 in Padres' 9
Doja Cat closes Coachella in a hair
Kevin Costner treats his kids to lunch in Montecito while ex
Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants
Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Maryland ban on rifles known as assault weapons
Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants
LINKS
- Commerce minister refutes EU's accusation that China has 'overcapacity' in EV production
- Colorful ice sculptures created a fantastical realm in Sun Island Snow and Ice Art Museum
- Golden Beach scenic area in Qingdao remains popular after National Day holiday
- Kazakhstan tourism year in China launched in Beijing
- Large foreign cruise ships visit Shanghai as inbound tourism recovery takes off
- China's Communist Youth League Starts National Congress
- Happy Life in Galai Village
- Guizhou mountain tourism is peak treat
- Number of South Korean visitors soars 908% in Jan.
- Xiplomacy: Chinese President Corresponds with Belgian Zookeeper over Pandas, Friendship