Five children dead after driving error at Cambodia river
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An unqualified driver's calamitous error during the boarding of a river ferry claimed seven lives.

The tragedy happened at a crossing of the Basac river near the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh.

Seven people, including five children, have reportedly died after a calamitous driving error during the boarding of a river ferry in Cambodia.

The unqualified driver hit the accelerator instead of the brake while driving on a ramp to send the vehicle, which was carrying 10, plunging into the water.

The children who died were aged from four to 13.

According to the Associated Press, the tragedy happened at a crossing of the Basac river near the capital Phnom Penh late on Sunday as the passengers were returning home from a Buddhist ceremony.

The governor of Kandal province, Mao Phirun, said the driver was a mechanic and did not have a driving licence.

Competence: the owner of the ferry ongbeang innocent

By: Cynthia pain

Tuesday, April 5, 2016 15:48 (05-04-2016 15:48)

Central Province: After Police District arrested the owner of the ferry and drove down from Terminal cause killing 7 people for questioning already in the morning of April 5, the owner of the ferry named Jackie Rattana was released, and while the driver police were sent to court for questioning.

Traffic police officers District told that the owner of the ferry named Jackie Treasury 24-year-old male was released after Inquiry finds no error involved in driving down from Terminal and with approval of the provincial Court prosecutor also . The driver name tattoo, male, 33, a resident of the village creek flowing creek flowing black neighborhoods were sent to court on the morning of 5 to inquire concerning the case of reckless driving caused the car to fall on Terminal 7 .

The family had a horrible accident compassion back from Czech Sen Meng driver Terminal ultra fast car plunged off the Terminal into the river disappear, killing 7 people, including the elderly 2 young couples and 5 sisters, brothers and cousins. The incident occurred at 7 and 15 pm on 3 April at the ferry ongbeang east of Bassac, located in Bahrain Svay balm district.

Happy to be a porcelain blink 7 dead

By: Cynthia pain

Monday, April 4, 2016 at 09:13 (04-04-2016 09:13)

Province: accident horrible car electronic units open boat. Canal ongbeang the deaths of up to 7 people (5, 2) and 4 others were wounded at about 07, 03 days and 15 nights 2016, is at the ferry ongbeang village east of Bassac Bahrain Khum Svay balm district.

The source said the victims who died and 5 people 1- Voeung 35-year-old male 2. Seun 7-year-old library bronze 3- Sikoeun safety royal library 4. 4-year-old male named Barack Indochina old male 12 5. Vuong Kim Lang, female, 13 years old, 6-story design, female, 8 years and 7 Intercontinental Le 35-year-old female. The survivors 1- male concentrated Chanthon, 36, 2 Intercontinental dry 28-year-old female 3- Vuong Kim Hong female, aged 3 and 4, the driver name tattoo motor 33, a resident of the village of Prek Ho Prek Ho black.

Sources said that before the incident, a car carrying a total of 11 people are traveling out of the press graves at Prek Khporb village commune Khporb was known to drink alcohol for 2 cans when they arrived at the scene while open boat. ongbeang pedals to speed up suddenly on a stool tea and longing package doors open from death - 7 old car in swallowing.