Phnom Penh: An ammunition explosion at a base in southwestern Cambodia on Saturday afternoon killed 20 troopers and wounded a number of others, Prime Minister Hun Manet stated.Hun Manet stated in a Fb put up that he was “deeply shocked” when he obtained the information of the blast on the base in Kampong Speu province. It wasn’t instantly clear what prompted it.Pictures from the scene confirmed a number of badly broken buildings nonetheless smoldering, at the least one with its roof blown off, and troopers receiving remedy in a hospital.Different images confirmed homes with holes of their roofs.4 buildings – three for storage and one work facility – had been destroyed and several other navy automobiles broken, Col. Youeng Sokhon, a military officer on the web site, stated in a short report back to military chief Gen. Mao Sophan, posted on social media. He added that 25 villagers’ properties had been broken as properly. Cambodia, like many nations within the area, has been affected by an prolonged warmth wave, and the province the place the blast passed off registered a excessive of 39 C (102 F) on Saturday.
