Two little girls drown in pond behind home

ot mien kampf · Post by **ot mien kampf** » Sat May 14, 2016 12:05 am

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/t ... ehind-home

Fri, 13 May 2016
Khouth Sophak Chakrya

Two girls were found dead floating in a pond behind their homes on Wednesday in Banteay Meanchey province.

The bodies of cousins Khuon Chanry, 3, and Kong Sbay, 5, were discovered by Chanry’s parents, who had been searching for her for more than five hours in O’Chuob Thmey village, where they live, said Mongkol Borei district police chief Si Dy. The girls’ families are neighbours.

Chanry’s father, San Ponlork, 32, said that when he returned from planting cassava, he saw his wife, Noy Sreyoun, cooking, but he didn’t see his daughter, he told police. The couple began to look for her, and found her and their niece’s bodies at 6:30pm.

Parents for both of the girls were yesterday preparing the funeral.

“They are very careless in not looking after their children,” Dy said. “They have to take care of their children properly; they should not leave their children unattended while farming.”

Rama · Post by **Rama** » Sat May 14, 2016 12:41 am

So so common these drownings of children. There has got to be on average 5 drownings a week. Every week.
Even more common than rapes, knife attacks and arson of one's own home. (Each of which I'd guess occur on average 4, 3 and 2 times per week respectively )

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John Bingham · Post by **John Bingham** » Sat May 14, 2016 2:32 am

I've always thought an NGO that taught kids how to swim would be a very worthy enterprise. It's one of the leading causes of death for kids here.

Rutiger · Post by **Rutiger** » Sat May 14, 2016 2:46 am

Ages 3 and 5. So sad. The parents were just trying to keep food on the table, and now they have to endure this devastating loss. I don't think I could.

Rama · Post by **Rama** » Sat May 14, 2016 6:14 am

John Bingham wrote:I've always thought an NGO that taught kids how to swim would be a very worthy enterprise. It's one of the leading causes of death for kids here.

There is these guys http://www.safetywhenitmatters.org

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