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Chroy Changvar Bridge Continues to Attract Suicides
Chroy Changvar Bridge Continues to Attract Suicides
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:18 pm
by CEOCambodiaNews
Phnom Penh: At 1:30 pm on July 23, 2018, a woman in a state of extreme distress tried to jump off the Chroy Changvar Bridge in Sangkat Chroy Changvar, Phnom Penh.
The woman said that she has no husband or children, and that she had decided to end her life because she was diagnosed with epilepsy a year ago.
Witnesses say that bystanders grabbed the woman when they saw that she was attempting to jump off the bridge. Police were soon on hand to take the woman away and calm her down. She was taken to the police station where her situation will be investigated.
Re: Chroy Changvar Bridge Continues to Attract Suicides
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:20 pm
by that genius
Heartbreaking.
Re: Chroy Changvar Bridge Continues to Attract Suicides
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:25 pm
by StroppyChops
That's tragic, especially in a country that values relationships so highly. Life must be pretty rugged to have epilepsy and no support system.
Re: Chroy Changvar Bridge Continues to Attract Suicides
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:26 pm
by CEOCambodiaNews
Chroy Changvar Bridge - Phnom Penh
Cambodia-Japan Friendship Bridge - It was constructed in 1966. During the war from 1973 to 1975 the Khmer Rouge forces mined twice to death in 1973. By 17th April 1975, all Phnom Penh citizens have been chased out of the city, by Khmer Rouge forces, to live and farm at the rural areas. Therefore, the bridge has been abandoned without taking care or repairing the damages from the war.
After the liberation on 7th January 1979, mixed provincial and municipal population, returned to live in Phnom Penh and the government started to rehabilitate the infrastructures in Phnom Penh that has been damaged from the war and abandonments. However, the bridge would not be constructed due to the financial constraint. But in 1995 the government got the donation of the Japanese government to reconstruct this bridge and the Japanese engineers repaired it. https://www.tourismcambodia.com/travelg ... bridge.htm
Re: Chroy Changvar Bridge Continues to Attract Suicides
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:28 pm
by CEOCambodiaNews
Re: Chroy Changvar Bridge Continues to Attract Suicides
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 12:36 pm
by CEOCambodiaNews
Agitated Woman Tries to Jump Off Chroy Changvar Bridge
Phnom Penh, Cambodia News: A 20-year-old woman, Mom Sreynou, suspected to be a drug addict, tried to jump from the Chroy Changvar bridge at 9 am, on November 28, 2018, Sangkat Chroy Changvar, Phnom Penh.
According to the police who are on standby at Chroy Changvar bridge, the woman walked along the bridge before she tried to climb up and jump off the bridge. The police moved in quickly to prevent the action and then detained the woman for questioning. However, apart from spitting out insults at the police officers, she was unable to communicate.
Re: Chroy Changvar Bridge Continues to Attract Suicides
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 12:42 pm
by jw85
Buildings near bridges would be good places to situate social counsellors, lots of suicides
Re: Chroy Changvar Bridge Continues to Attract Suicides
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 1:36 pm
by Duncan
Hi-rise construction sites have netting to stop things falling down , it maybe time for bridges to have the same.
Re: Chroy Changvar Bridge Continues to Attract Suicides
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 7:11 pm
by CEOCambodiaNews
Breaking news.
Phnom Penh: According to a preliminary report, a man has died after he jumped off the new Chroy Changvar Bridge this afternoon, at 4:30 pm on December 20, 2018, causing an unpleasant surprise for passers-by.
Re: Chroy Changvar Bridge Continues to Attract Suicides
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 11:12 am
by CEOCambodiaNews
CEOCambodiaNews wrote: ↑Thu Dec 20, 2018 7:11 pm
Breaking news.
Phnom Penh: According to a preliminary report, a man has died after he jumped off the new Chroy Changvar Bridge this afternoon, at 4:30 pm on December 20, 2018, causing an unpleasant surprise for passers-by.
Update: The man who jumped from Chroy Changvar Bridge shouted Help, Help! from the river, drawing the attention of some fishermen on the riverbank, who jumped in their boats to save him. Unfortunately, the rescue arrived too late to save the deceased, who remains unidentified. Police are searching for relatives.