Hundreds die in Cambodia stampede in Phnom Penh
At least 345 people have been killed in a stampede during festival celebrations in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, Prime Minister Hun Sen has said.
Huge crowds had gathered on a small island for the final day of the Water Festival, one of the main events of the year in Cambodia.
The stampede took place on a bridge, which eyewitnesses said had become overcrowded.
The BBC's Guy de Launey reports from Phnom Penh.
23 Nov 2010
- From the section Asia-Pacific