In brief
A private‑school bus overturned into a pond at 7:10 a.m. on National Road 8 in Khsach Kandal district, killing five students and injuring 21 others, local police confirm. The driver was detained after the crash, and emergency services rushed victims to nearby hospitals. Victims’ conditions vary, with three remaining in critical condition.
A school bus transporting private‑school students overturned into a pond on National Road 8 in Khsach Kandal district, Kandal province, killing five students and injuring 21 others, a local police chief confirmed on Tuesday morning.
The crash occurred at about 7:10 a.m. local time, when the bus swerved to avoid a motorcycle before plunging into the water, Nov Sokhon, the district traffic police chief, told Xinhua by telephone.
He said the five female students were pronounced dead, likely from drowning, and that 21 other students were injured, three of whom remain in critical condition.
Authorities have detained the driver, who was arrested at the scene, and the injured victims were rushed to hospitals for emergency medical care, Sokhon added.
Emergency services responded quickly, providing first aid and transporting the wounded to nearby medical facilities for treatment of injuries ranging from fractures to hypothermia caused by exposure to the pond water.