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At least 350 people have been killed and another 500 injured in the stampede that occurred during the Water Festival in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh on Monday. The stampede and panic ensured after several people in the crowd lost consciousness. The Cambodian government has declared November 25th a national day of mourning. Families of those killed will receive $1250 in state compensation, whereas those injured will receive $250. Prime Minister Hun Sen described the occurrence as the greatest tragedy in Cambodia since the rule of Pol Pot.
