Africa | America | Asia | Australasia | Europe | India | Middle East | UK | US

Explosion near Cambodian premier's compound injures at least two

Posted : Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:23:38 GMT
By : DPA
Category : World
News Alerts by Email ( click here )
World News | Home
Phnom Penh - An explosion at an ammunition warehouse near Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's home injured at least two people Sunday night, according to police officers who asked not to be identified. Witnesses said the blast occurred early in the evening Sunday near Hun Sen's compound in a suburb outside Phnom Penh.

It was not known what caused the incident or whether the premier was home at the time.

At least seven ambulances and more than 10 fire trucks were seen passing a roadblock about four kilometers from where the blast occurred.

Government officials refused to comment on the incident but police officers at the scene said at least two people were injured.

A police officer stationed at Phnom Penh's main hospital confirmed that at least two people were being treated for injuries sustained in the explosion

The warehouse stored ammunition used by Hun Sen's personal security guards, the officers said.

Copyright DPA

Share/Save/Bookmark

Article : Explosion near Cambodian premier's compound injures at least two
Print this article
Email this article

Stay Updated
News gadget on your Google homepage
Subscribe to a news feed in Google Reader


Related News

Chavez says destruction of walking bridges to Colombia 'routine'
Caracas - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said the destruction of illegal pedestrian bridges at the border with Colombia was routine, and said the government would continue to eliminate them. Chavez said Saturday that the military had destroyed ...

Myanmar, Laos sign travel and tax treaties
Yangon - Myanmar and Laos strengthened relations with the signing of visa-exemption treaty for their respective citizens and a double-taxation avoidance agreement, state media reported Saturday. The two agreements were signed Friday in the military's...

Managua braces for demonstrations for, against President Ortega
Managua - Plans for a huge rally Saturday in Managua against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and counterdemonstrations by Sandinista government supporters raised concerns about possible street clashes. Opposition parties with representatives in Co...

Peru shocked by claim of murders to collect human fat - Feature
Lima - Peru was in shock over allegations that a criminal gang killed people - perhaps as many as 60 - with the motive of rendering the fat from their bodies for sale to companies that make cosmetics. Some experts have cast doubts on the horror story...

Fire destroys 106 homes in poor neighbourhood in Guayaquil, Ecuador
Quito - A serious fire on Friday destroyed 106 homes in a poor neighbourhood in Guayaquil, the largest city in Ecuador. There were no immediately reports of deaths. However, the Ecuadorian Public Health Ministry said 14 children had to be admitted in...

Albanian opposition demands repeat of the June elections
Tirana - Some 3,000 supporters of Albania's opposition gathered Friday outside the government building in Tirana, demanding a repeat of the general elections, held in June, local media reported. Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha's party won the Ju...

Honduras' de facto leader plans to give up power temporarily
Tegucigalpa, Honduras - De facto Honduran leader Roberto Micheletti is planning to give up power temporarily, from Wednesday to December 2. Micheletti said late Thursday that he contemplates not holding the presidency when the Central American countr...

Have your Say
Name
Email
Subject
Your Comment

Enter Verification code
 
  

 

 

More World News click here
Follow The Earth Times
Subscribe to RSS Follow Earth Times on TwitterNews by email
Share/Save/Bookmark

 
 



 
Subscribe to free Earthtimes
News Alerts by Email Click here
For RSS Feeds Click here
or Create your own RSS

Add to Google Toolbar
Breaking News
Press Releases

 


The Earth Times
News Category

© 2009 www.earthtimes.org, The Earth Times, All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy
Earth Times accept no responsibility or liability either directly or indirectly for views or opinions expressed in articles or comments.