Fireball in Kampot as Car Hits Bridge

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Fireball in Kampot as Car Hits Bridge

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Cambodia News, Kampot Province: Two people were seriously injured in a traffic accident after a massive fire destroyed their vehicle, on the night of January 26, 2023, on National Road 33 at Kbal Romeas Bridge in Chum Kriel Village, Teuk Chhou District, Kampot province.


A source from the traffic police of Teuk Chhou District Inspectorate said that the driver named Vannalin Sethana was seriously injured, and his passenger, Srey Sokhan, a 34-year-old man, suffered minor injuries. Both live in Toul Kork district, Phnom Penh.
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Authorities said that at 10:15 pm on January 26, the vehicle was heading east along the National road 33 at high speed when it hit the railings of the bridge, causing sparks and then an almighty fireball as the car left the road and exploded. The same official confirmed that the fire brigade of Kampot Provincial Police later arrived with a water truck to douse the blaze.

Residents nearby raced to the scene to get the driver out of the car, and called an ambulance to take him to the hospital immediately.
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