Cambodia's prime minister
led an emotional memorial ceremony Thursday
at the site of a bridge stampede in the capital
that killed almost 350 people in the worst
national tragedy for decades.
Hun Sen, dressed in black, wiped away a tear
and burnt incense at a small altar erected
at the foot of the narrow bridge, now cleared
of the shoes, clothing and plastic bottles
that were a grim reminder of Monday's disaster.
Officials said throngs of revellers celebrating
the nation's annual water festival apparently
panicked as rumours rippled through the crowds
that the bridge to an island in Phnom Penh
was about to give way...more.
