Man badly wounded in Bright Star factory explosion

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Man badly wounded in Bright Star factory explosion

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Breaking - At 2:33 this afternoon, 23 October, a man was seriously injured in an explosion at a garment factory in Toul Pang village Sangkat Chom Chao, Khan Por Senchey. The man's identity and his present condition have not been released yet.
According to the official police blog, the factory owner was uncooperative when the police arrived at the scene, but the cause of the accident is being investigated.
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Re: Man badly wounded in Bright Star factory explosion

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24 October 2017
- Authorities are investigating a boiler explosion which injured one person yesterday at the Bright Sky factory in Phnom Penh’s Por Senchey district.

District police chief Yem Saran said he ordered officials to go to the factory, but the owner did not cooperate with them. Mr Saran said he had asked the municipal police chief to seek compliance through legal procedures.

Factory security officials refused to allow a Khmer Times reporter to visit the premises.

According to the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia, the injuries to the victim were minor and there was some damage to property. The name of the injured worker was not known.

“The boiler in question had been inspected and approved by the relevant authorities,” GMAC said. “The factory is in full compliance with all legal and safety requirements.”
GMAC said it was unfortunate the incident happened despite full compliance with the law and utmost care by the factory management...
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5087419/one ... ory-blast/
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