Cambodia: 14 killed, 77 injured in two worker transport accidents

MGR Online•General•2d ago

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Two separate road accidents in Cambodia resulted in 14 deaths and 77 injuries among factory workers.

•Two major road accidents occurred in Cambodia on the morning of May 23.
•The accidents involved trucks transporting factory workers, with one collision and one vehicle overturning.
•A total of 14 workers were killed and 77 were injured across both incidents.

•On May 23, two serious traffic accidents occurred in Cambodia.
•The first accident in Kampong Chhnang involved a large truck colliding with a worker transport vehicle.
•The Kampong Chhnang accident resulted in 8 worker fatalities and 10 serious injuries.
•The second accident in Svay Rieng involved a worker transport vehicle overturning.
•The Svay Rieng accident resulted in 5 worker fatalities, 5 serious injuries, and 16 minor injuries.
•The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training expressed deep sorrow for the 14 fatalities and 77 injured.
•The National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Department of Labour, and local authorities provided assistance to the injured.
•Spokesperson Sun MESA urged strict adherence to traffic laws to prevent future tragedies.

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Sun MESA

"We join in mourning the tragic loss and urge everyone to respect traffic laws."

ขอร่วมไว้อาลัยต่อความสูญเสียอันโศกเศร้า และเรียกร้องให้ทุกคนเคารพกฎจราจร

Sun MESA

"We earnestly call for everyone to strictly adhere to traffic laws to avoid serious traffic accidents affecting our fellow workers."

ขอเรียกร้องอย่างจริงจังให้ทุกคนเคารพกฎจราจรอย่างเคร่งครัด เพื่อหลีกเลี่ยงอุบัติเหตุทางจราจรอันร้ายแรงที่จะเกิดขึ้นกับพี่น้องผู้ใช้แรงงาน

Cambodia(กัมพูชา)ℹ️

The country where the traffic accidents occurred.

Kampong Chhnang Province(จังหวัดกำปงชนัง)ℹ️

The province in Cambodia where one of the fatal traffic accidents took place.

Svay Rieng Province(จังหวัดสวายเรียง)ℹ️

The province in Cambodia where the second fatal traffic accident occurred.

Sun MESA(นายซุน เมษา)

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training who provided details on the accidents and issued safety calls.

Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training(กระทรวงแรงงานและฝึกอบรมวิชาชีพ)

The Cambodian government ministry responsible for worker welfare and safety, which commented on the fatal traffic accidents.

National Social Security Fund (NSSF)(สำนักงานประกันสังคมแห่งชาติ (NSSF))

The Cambodian social security agency that provided assistance to the injured workers.