According to what was reported, the lightning strike is killed in the Angkor Watt Temple in Cambodia, 3 people

Bangkok Three people were killed and many others were injured when they were lightned during the famous Cambodia visit Angkor that Temple complex. They were looking for a shelter around the main temple of the UNESCO World Heritage site when it hit lightning late on Friday afternoon.

The video posted on social media showed that two ambulances that reach the aftermath of the spectators and the officials of the site are the injured and help others on foot. Other photos showed several people being treated in the hospital.

The next day of the accident, the Minister of Tourism of the Cambodia issued a statement informing people about the online jobs on this topic, saying that the spread of “negative information” could harm the country’s tourism sector.

The authorities did not issue any information about the accident, but on Monday, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the case, the Associated Press confirmed that three people – all of whom were Cambodians – were killed in the lightning strike.

The Cambodian Red Cross also published an update, saying that he had delivered care packages to the families of two victims, a 34 -year -old man and a 52 -year -old woman. The Red Cross refused more by phone.

Spokesman Angkor this site He did not respond to the requests for comment, and was not responsible for regional health.

During the era of Prime Minister Hun Manit, the Cambodia government maintains the narrow distance of information, and rights groups have been accused by the use of the court system to try criticism and political opponents.

Hun Manit in 2023 succeeded his father, Hun Sen, who was widely criticized for the suppression of freedom of expression in nearly four decades of authoritarian rule.

Angkor Wat is the most important tourist attractive in Cambodia, as it attracts about 2.5 million visitors annually, and even is presented to the country’s flag.

UNESCO calls for the site, which runs through about 155 square miles and contains the ruins of the imperial capitals of the Khmer from the ninth to fifteenth century, and is one of the most important archaeological sites in Southeast Asia.

Cambodia is actively developing the region to attract more visitors, including opening a new Airport that is 1.1 billion dollars in the nearby Sim.

Its move to the transfer of about 10,000 families in the Angkor Watt region to a new settlement, and has sparked widespread criticism from human rights groups, however, UNESCO has expressed its concern.

The Cambodian authorities said that the families were voluntarily transferred, but Amnesty International and others have asked about the volunteering of the transition.