A heartbreaking incident occurred at 5:30 p.m. on October 12, 2026, at the Prek Kampong Bay area in Kampot province, when five children were playing in the water and all of them ended up drowning.
Immediately, forces from Waterway Border Guard Battalion No. 241, in coordination with the Kampot Provincial Police Commissariat and a jet ski team, rushed to the scene for an emergency rescue. As a result, authorities rescued four children from the accident, while a 7-year-old boy named Em Pkaksdey (a resident of Siem Reap village, Siem Reap commune, Kandal Stung district, Kandal province) drowned and lost his life.
After examination and a forensic autopsy, specialized authorities confirmed that the child victim indeed died from drowning. The body has now been received by the family and will be prepared for traditional funeral rites in his home district. By: Pai Sokhim
