Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Cambodia Bus Crash Kills 16, Injures Over 20
A bus carrying 37 people in Cambodia crashed off a bridge into a canal, killing 16 and injuring over 20.
The bus was traveling from Oddar Meanchey to Phnom Penh.
The driver might have fallen asleep, causing the accident.
Rescue efforts continued throughout the day.
At least 16 killed and over 20 injured in a bus crash in Cambodia
Bus plunged off a bridge into a canal in Kampong Thom province
Incident occurred around 3 am on Thursday (Nov 20) morning
Bus was traveling from Oddar Meanchey to Phnom Penh
Preliminary reports suggest driver may have dozed off
- Who
- 37 people on board a bus, mostly Cambodian passengers
- What
- A bus crash into a canal
- When
- Around 3 am on Thursday, November 20
- Where
- Kampong Thom province, Cambodia
- Why
- Preliminary reports suggest the driver may have dozed off
- Total on board
- 37
- Confirmed dead
- 16
- Injured
- Over 20
- Bus origin
- Oddar Meanchey
- Bus destination
- Phnom Penh
- Time of crash
- Around 3 am