Three four-year-olds drown in a pond

A romp in the community pond ended badly for three four-year-olds after they drowned. The tragic incident happened on the morning of February 2 in Chrak Sangke Village, Svay Chuk Commune, Samaki Meanchey District, Kampong Chhnang.

Local authorities confirmed that all three of the children are neighbours and revealed the identities of the children as: Phean Theara, male. Sim Mengly, male, his father was reported to have been at home during the time of the incident, while his mother was out teaching. Chhean Somony, female, during the time of the incident, her father was teaching at a school while her mother was manning their store.

Local authorities stated that the parents were unaware of the children’s disappearance and initially thought that the children were just playing near their homes. After an extended period of not hearing or seeing their children and searched for them. The search led people to discover the bodies of the children in a pond and they were rushed to the hospital but were announced dead on arrival.

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