Cambodia: Phnom Penh Stampede Kills Hundreds

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | November 23rd, 2010 | Trackback

A three-day water festival that marks the end of the rainy season, the Bon Om Touk, ended in catastrophe in Phnom Penh Nov. 22 when a stampede killed at least 378 people and injured hundreds more on an island at the junction of the Bassac and Mekong rivers. An estimated 2 million people crowded into the capital city for the celebration and panic occurred on Koh Pich — Diamond Island — which was packed with people attending a concert and exhibition. The stampede began when about 10 people fainted in the press of the crowd and others tried to flee, rushing across a bridge. The tragic incident is a reminder to assess conditions before you join the throng at crowded festivals to make sure you have an escape route if problems arise.

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