The death toll from Monday’s tragic bridge stampede has leapt to 456, according to official figures, eclipsing earlier estimates that put the number of dead at about 350.
In a statement announcing the figures, Ith Sam Heng, Minister of Social Affairs and the chairman of the government’s committee investigating the cause of the incident, stated that the toll rose after 17 provinces reported their casualty numbers to authorities.
"After each province reported to the subcommittee, the total number is 456 now," said Ith Sam Heng.
"Some bodies were transported home straight away and some injured people died at home," he said, explaining the increased toll. “This is a shocking incident for Cambodia."
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In a statement announcing the figures, Ith Sam Heng, Minister of Social Affairs and the chairman of the government’s committee investigating the cause of the incident, stated that the toll rose after 17 provinces reported their casualty numbers to authorities.
"After each province reported to the subcommittee, the total number is 456 now," said Ith Sam Heng.
"Some bodies were transported home straight away and some injured people died at home," he said, explaining the increased toll. “This is a shocking incident for Cambodia."
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