PHNOM PENH, May 2 — Cambodia’s defence ministry said Thursday a blistering heatwave roiling South-east Asia played a role in an ammunition explosion that killed 20 soldiers at...
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The blast — which destroyed an entire truck of munitions and levelled buildings — also wounded several soldiers and at least one child in rural Kampong Speu province on Saturday. “The incident of the ammunition explosion on April 27, 2024... was a technical issue because the weapons are old, faulty, and the hot weather,” the ministry said in a statement.It did not explain the specific issue or how the heat may have contributed to the explosion.
Deadly munitions accidents are not uncommon in Cambodia, which is awash with ammunition, mines and unexploded ordnance leftover from decades of civil conflict.Like much of South and South-east Asia, Cambodia has been struggling with hot weather in recent weeks.
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