On July 21, acting on instructions from the commander of Ream Naval Base, an infantry emergency-response unit from the Cambodian navy’s Ream base went to waters around Snake Island Bridge in Sihanoukville to conduct a dedicated search for a missing man.
According to the information gathered, the missing man entered the water beneath Snake Island Bridge to fish on the night of July 20, then lost contact. His family promptly reported the situation.
Since the search-and-rescue operation began, naval rescuers had continued comprehensive underwater searches. At the time of reporting, no trace of the missing man had yet been found.
On July 21, in the afternoon, Preah Sihanouk Governor Mang Sineth went to the scene to check progress, oversee rescue work and coordinate the participating forces. Underwater search efforts were continuing without interruption at that stage.
