On Tuesday, 10 November, a private‑school bus carrying students overturned into a pond on National Road 8 in Kandal province, killing five and injuring 21, Xinhua reported. The crash happened at about 7:10 a.m. local time in the Khsach Kandal district, near the village of Nov Sokhon.
When the bus swerved to avoid a motorcycle, it lost balance and plunged into the pond, the police chief said. Five female students were pronounced dead, and 21 others were injured, including three who remain in critical condition, he told Xinhua by telephone.
"Five female students were pronounced dead, and 21 others were injured, including three who remain in critical condition," the traffic police chief stated.
Nov Sokhon, the district's traffic police chief, said the deaths were likely caused by drowning and that authorities had detained the driver. The injured victims were rushed to the nearest hospital for emergency medical care.
The incident prompted a swift response from local authorities, who secured the scene and provided aid to the survivors. The bus driver remains in custody and is under investigation for negligence, according to the police statement.
Authorities have not yet released details about the private school or the number of passengers on the bus. No other news outlets have reported on the incident as of the time of this release.