Five Students Killed, Three Seriously Injured After School Bus Plunges Into Pond in Kandal

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Five students from BELTEI International School were killed and three others seriously injured on the morning of November 10, when a vehicle ...

PHNOM PENH—Five students from BELTEI International School were killed and three others seriously injured on the morning of November 10, when a vehicle hired to transport them veered off National Road 8 and plunged into a pond in Kandal province.

The accident occurred in Anlong Village, Prek Ta Mak Commune, Khsach Kandal District. The vehicle reportedly swerved to avoid a motorcycle, causing the driver to lose control before it overturned and plunged into the pond, according to a Facebook statement by Ly Chheng, founder and director-general of the BELTEI Group.

The accident happened as the students were travelling to BELTEI International School's Campus 24, also known as the Prek Ta Mak Bridge branch. Of the 26 students on board, five died, three were seriously injured, and 18 sustained minor injuries.

Chheng clarified that the vehicle was privately hired and transported both students and members of the public. The school did not own it.

In his statement, he expressed deep shock and sorrow over the deaths, extending his condolences to the parents, guardians and families of the deceased students.

Residents and authorities rushed to the scene to rescue those trapped inside the vehicle. The injured students were taken to hospital for treatment, while the bodies of the five victims were handed over to their families for funeral arrangements, according to Fresh News report.

After the accident, the Quick Reaction Unit of the Kandal Provincial Police Commissariat said the vehicle was a white, 25-seat Mitsubishi passenger van bearing Phnom Penh license plate 3A-5603. 31-year-old Maen Tharith, from Prey Veng province, was driving it. Preliminary findings indicate that the driver was travelling at high speed and failed to exercise due caution.

Authorities have detained the driver and are preparing a case file for further legal action, according to the statement.

The article was modified to correct the number of injured students with additional information from the Kandal Provincial…

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