Two Drunks Survive After being Hit by Train in Pursat

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Cambodia News, Pursat: On October 12, 2020 at 7:50pm, an accident occurred when a train, traveling from west to east, ran over two men who were drinking alcohol and sleeping on the railway line in O Chan village, Svay Sor commune, Krakor district, Pursat province .

Astonishingly, the two victims were still alive, but are severely injured and have been taken to Pursat Provincial Referral Hospital.
1. Name: Phout Thea, male, 33 years old, Khmer, in O Chan village, Svay Sor commune, Krakor district, Pursat province (severe injury), both legs were broken and head was broken.
2-Name: Ros Rith, Male, 35 years old, Nationality Khmer, Residence: Rolous Village, Kampong Po Commune, Krakor District (severely injured), both legs are broken.

Cause of the accident: The two victims drank alcohol and went to sleep on the train tracks.
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Its hard to survive a broken head
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I'm not sure Pursat Provincial Referral Hospital will be up for it, tbh.
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timmydownawell wrote: ↑Tue Oct 13, 2020 3:52 pm I'm not sure Pursat Provincial Referral Hospital will be up for it, tbh.
True, they survived the train, but may not survive the hospital.
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WHY sleep on train tracks? Kamikaze training? Dumb as f.
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How inconsiderate.... That's twice in the matter of a few weeks that trains have been disturbing people when they are trying to sleep!!!
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