Saturday 27 November 2010

Accident at Koh Pich at the last day of water festival

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen cries as he attends a mourning ceremony with government officials on November 25, 2010 in front of the bridge in Phnom Penh where a stampede claimed the lives of hundreds of people early on November 23. The official death toll from a festival stampede in the Cambodian capital now stands at 347, the social affairs ministry said November 25, after earlier putting the figure at 456. AFP PHOTO/TANG CHHIN SOTHY Buddhist monks pray amongst the mourners at the Diamond Gate bridge, site of a stampede late on November 22 which left nearly 350 people dead, in Phnom Penh as Cambodia holds a national day of mourning on November 25, 2010. Cambodia's prime minister led an emotional memorial ceremony at the site of a bridge stampede in the capital that killed almost 350 people in the worst national tragedy for decades. AFP PHOTO / HOANG DINH Nam Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (L) and his wife Bun Rany (R) pray as they attend a mourning ceremony with government officials on November 25, 2010 in front of the bridge in Phnom Penh where a stampede claimed the lives of hundreds of people early on November 23. Cambodia's prime minister attended the brief mourning ceremony on November 25 at the site of a bridge stampede that left more than 450 people dead and that officials believe was caused by rumours the swaying structure was collapsing. AFP PHOTO / TANG CHHIN SOTHY Sum Sopheap (R), who lost one son, cries as she, her younger son (L) and husband (C) join other mourners during an official ceremony at the Diamond Gate bridge, site of a stampede late on November 22 which left nearly 350 people dead, in Phnom Penh as Cambodia holds a national day of mourning on November 25, 2010. Cambodia's prime minister led an emotional memorial ceremony at the site of a bridge stampede in the capital that killed almost 350 people in the worst national tragedy for decades. AFP PHOTO / HOANG DINH Nam Foreigners join the mourners as they line up to place flowers and incense sticks during an official mourning ceremony at Diamond Gate bridge, site of a stampede late on November 22 which left nearly 350 people dead, in Phnom Penh as Cambodia holds a national day of mourning on November 25, 2010. Cambodia's prime minister led an emotional memorial ceremony at the site of a bridge stampede in the capital that killed almost 350 people in the worst national tragedy for decades. AFP PHOTO / HOANG DINH Nam People line up to place flowers and incense sticks during an official mourning ceremony at Diamond Gate bridge, site of a stampede late on November 22 which left nearly 350 people dead, in Phnom Penh as Cambodia holds a national day of mourning on November 25, 2010. Cambodia's prime minister led an emotional memorial ceremony at the site of a bridge stampede in the capital that killed almost 350 people in the worst national tragedy for decades. AFP PHOTO / HOANG DINH Nam Ngeth Svey Kheng, 18, who lost her sister Ngeth Svey Neang, 19, stands crying at the site of the stampede in Phnom Penh on November 25, 2010 as Cambodia holds a national day of mourning for the almost 350 victims of the late November 22 stampede. Cambodia's prime minister led an emotional memorial ceremony at the site of a bridge stampede in the capital that killed almost 350 people in the worst national tragedy for decades. AFP PHOTO / HOANG DINH Nam People place offerings and incense sticks for the victims of the stampede near the Diamond Gate bridge, site of a stampede late on November 22 which left nearly 350 people dead, in Phnom Penh on November 25, 2010 as Cambodia holds a national day of mourning. Cambodia's prime minister led an emotional memorial ceremony at the site of a bridge stampede in the capital that killed almost 350 people in the worst national tragedy for decades. AFP PHOTO / HOANG DINH Nam Phaty Smunang (R), who lost her 15-year-old daughter, cries as she joins others during an official mourning ceremony at the Diamond Gate bridge, site of a stampede late on November 22 which left nearly 350 people dead, in Phnom Penh as Cambodia holds a national day of mourning on November 25, 2010. Cambodia's prime minister led an emotional memorial ceremony at the site of a bridge stampede in the capital that killed almost 350 people in the worst national tragedy for decades. AFP PHOTO / HOANG DINH Nam

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