Boat Capsizes on Cambodia's Mekong River... At Least 14 Students Dead
[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] A boat capsized on the Mekong River in southern Cambodia, resulting in the deaths of more than 10 students on board.
According to major foreign media on the 15th, Cambodian police announced the previous day that at least 14 people died when a boat crossing the Mekong River in Kandal Province, 53 km from the capital Phnom Penh, capsized on the night of the 13th.
The victims were reported to be students aged 12 to 14 returning home after English class. They usually lived on an island in the Mekong River and crossed the river by boat during the rainy season and on foot during the dry season. Two crew members and two students survived, and rescue teams are searching for one missing person.
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen expressed condolences for the victims through social media and ordered support for the bereaved families.
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