The scene of an ammunition depot explosion in Cambodia, dozens of soldiers died

According to Khmer Times and The Guardian, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said he was shocked when he received the news. This leader said that, on behalf of the Royal Government, he expressed his deepest condolences to the family and victims of this tragic incident.

Currently, it is unclear what caused the explosion that occurred around 2:25 p.m. yesterday afternoon. Images from the scene showed that several severely damaged buildings were still smoldering, at least one building had its roof blown off and soldiers were being treated at the hospital. Other photos showed houses with holes in their roofs.

Colonel Youeng Sokhon – an officer present at the site of the explosion, said that four buildings, including three warehouse buildings and a working facility, were destroyed, and several military vehicles were damaged. He added that 25 homes of villagers were also damaged.

Cambodia, like many other countries in the region, is suffering from a prolonged heat wave and the place where the explosion occurred recorded the highest temperature of 39 degrees Celsius on April 27. Although high temperatures usually cannot detonate ammunition, they can reduce the stability of the explosive over a period of time, and even a small explosion carries the risk of causing a fire and chain reaction.

English-language online news site Kiripost quoted Pheng Kimneang – a resident living in the area near where the explosion occurred, saying that the big explosion occurred around 2:30 p.m., followed by smaller explosions for an hour. Later.

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