Your current location:HOME >world >Explosion in Cambodia that killed 20 at an army base was likely caused by mishandling of ammunition 正文
TIME:2024-05-01 01:23:51 Source: Internet compilationEdit:world
PHNOM 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.
Feature: China's satellite TV aid project enlightens remote rural villages in Africa2024-05-01 01:14
Loeb holds off Peterhansel on Dakar Rally 4th stage2024-05-01 00:16
Chinese paddlers reign supreme at Durban table tennis worlds2024-05-01 00:05
Counting down to Chengdu Universiade: venues with Sichuan flavor2024-04-30 23:39
Friendship Blossoms on the Belt and Road2024-04-30 23:31
Air route aims to boost Hainan free port status2024-04-30 23:23
Clean energy key to CO2 goals2024-04-30 23:22
Highlights of WTT Cup Finals2024-04-30 23:21
DPP manipulates tourism for political purposes, harms cross2024-04-30 23:11
Highlights of women's 81kg event at 2022 World Weightlifting Championships2024-04-30 22:45
China urges U.S. to stop harassing Chinese students2024-05-01 01:06
China records nearly 5 bln domestic trips in 20232024-05-01 00:45
Highlights of team competitions of 2022 Chinese National Table Tennis Championships2024-05-01 00:38
Tightening her grip on greatness2024-05-01 00:31
China, Brazil agree on multiple2024-05-01 00:30
Major Chinese e2024-05-01 00:07
Xi Story: A Champion of Closer People2024-05-01 00:06
Messi not planning to play at 2026 World Cup2024-04-30 23:51
Global South urged to make voices heard2024-04-30 23:20
Xi Meets Senegalese President in Johannesburg2024-04-30 23:03