Cambodia says heatwave a factor in ammo blast that killed 20 soldiers

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PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's defence ministry said on Thursday (Apr 2) that a blistering heatwave roiling Southeast Asia played a role in an ammunition explosion that killed 20 soldiers at an

Smoke billows from a warehouse following an explosion at an army base in Cambodia on Apr 27, 2024. The blast – which destroyed an entire truck of munitions and levelled buildings – also wounded several soldiers and at least one child in rural Kampong Speu province on Saturday.

"The incident of the ammunition explosion on Apr 27, 2024 ... was a technical issue because the weapons are old, faulty, and the hot weather," the ministry said in a statement.The ministry also rejected suggestions that the blast was down to rebellious soldiers or an act of terrorism. Like much of South and Southeast Asia, Cambodia has been struggling with hot weather in recent weeks.

Heat indices have hit 50 degrees Celsius in various regions in the Philippines affecting more than 3.6 million students as schools closed due to the heat.due to the soaring temperatures so far this year in Thailand, according to the Thai government, with a record surge in power usage.

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