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A rider autobus successful Cambodia crashed disconnected a span into a river, sidesplitting astatine slightest 16 passengers and injuring 2 twelve others, constabulary said.
The autobus was travelling from Siem Reap, location to the fabled Angkor Wat temple complex, to the superior Phnom Penh, erstwhile it crashed aboriginal Thursday (November 20, 2025) greeting successful the cardinal state of Kampong Thom, the lawman constabulary main for the area, Siv Sovanna, told The Associated Press by phone.
He said Friday (November 21) the decease toll roseate from 13 to 16 aft rescuers completed the hunt Thursday (November 20) night.
A preliminary probe suggested the operator had been drowsy aft his nighttime departure from Siem Reap, for what is usually a travel of astir 5 and fractional hours, Siv Sovanna said. He didn't accidental if the operator was among the dead.
There were believed to person been astir 40 passengers who boarded the bus. All those connected the autobus were Cambodians, constabulary said.
Traffic crashes successful Cambodia killed 1,509 radical successful 2024, portion 1,062 radical were killed successful the archetypal 9 months of 2025 successful the country, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. (AP) NPK NPK
