PHNOM PENH — 2010 · Major Tragedy
The Koh Pich Bridge Stampede
At about 9:30 pm on 22 November 2010, the final night of Phnom Penh's Water Festival (Bon Om Touk), which draws millions every year, a crowd crush broke out on the narrow bridge linking Koh Pich (Diamond Island) to the city. The packed crowd became unable to move and panic set in. According to official figures 347 people were killed and more than 755 injured. A government committee concluded the crush was triggered by panic when the bridge swayed, while some witnesses pointed to overcrowding and the police response. Prime Minister Hun Sen called it the country's greatest tragedy since the Khmer Rouge era and declared 25 November a day of national mourning.
- Date
- 2010
- Place
- Koh Pich, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Phnom Penh, KH
- Category
- Major Tragedy
- Case Status
- Closed
- Coordinates
- 11.5545, 104.9355 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 22 November 2010, 9:30 pmA crush began on the Koh Pich bridge.
- 23 November 2010The death toll was put at 347.
- 25 November 2010A national day of mourning was declared.
- November 2010A government committee blamed panic caused by the bridge swaying.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Phnom Penh stampede en.wikipedia.org ↗
- CSMonitor — Cambodia Water Festival turns tragic with deadly stampede csmonitor.com ↗
- Wikipedia
- Christian Science Monitor
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