Ceremony for victims of 2010 stampede is set

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Mom Kunthear

A memorial service for the victims of the 2010 Koh Pich stampede will be held on Sunday morning and presided over by Municipal Governor Pa Socheatvong, Phnom Penh City Hall announced on Monday.

On November 22, 2010, the third day of the Water Festival, a stampede on the bridge connecting Koh Pich (Diamond Island) and the west bank of the Tonle Bassac killed 353 people and wounded hundreds more.

The announcement invites survivors and families of victims to attend the ceremony. “The relatives of the victims have to bring their food and offerings to the monks,” the notice says, adding that said 108 monks would be present to pray.

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