(ANS –
Sihanoukville, Cambodia – June 7) – A powerful explosion happened on June 7 at the
Mechanics Department of Don Bosco Technical School in Sihanoukville at about 1:10
p.m. and took the life of teacher Sarat Seng, manager of the mechanics workshop.
It seems have been a gas explosion, probably from the machines of the Mechanics
Department.
Members of the Sihanoukville Police Department came to the school about one hour after the accident. As of this posting, they were still on campus conducting their investigation.
All
students were summoned to the school hall and dismissed until new further
notice. The Salesians closed the school for the time being and ask for
prayers and solidarity, especially for Mr. Sarat Seng and his widow and two
little children.
The very
powerful explosion took place behind the Mechanics Department and affected most
of the campus, breaking windows and roof tiles and affecting the hearing of the
people nearby, some dazed from the loud explosion. The school solar panels were
not affected, as they are located on another building. In the beginning, people
first thought it was lighting, common in Sihanoukville.
The manager
of electricity in Sihanoukville said to teacher Seyha of Don Bosco Kep that it
seems that Mr. Sarat Seng was operating a gas welding device. When the
explosion took place, fortunately for others, the students were standing at a
distance. Hans Kluecle, SES expert in construction – an expert in explosions –
saw the photos and believed it seemed to be a bottle, like an
extinguisher.
Three
other persons – 2 students and a teacher – were brought to the hospital
according to the latest updates and seem to be recovering well. One student
lost his right hand.
The worry
now is to support the family of Mr. Sarath, as well as the wounded persons.
For
further information, please visit the Facebook page or website of Don Bosco Foundation of Cambodia.
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