DIY bomb hurts 6 in CambodiaBy KHMER TIMEShome/News/World/DIY bomb hurts 6 in CambodiaA farmer in Pursat province’s Veal Veng district in Cambodia was seriously injured when he hit an unexploded remnant of the war with his plough, and in Ratanakiri province’s Taveng district five persons were injured when they tried to do-it-yourself (DIY) an explosive device. The explosion caused him serious bodily harm; he was taken to the provincial hospital for medical treatment. Ratanakiri province’s Taveng District Police chief Ang Pheouk reported that 40-year-old Heng Saroeun, bought fireworks (cherry bombs), removed the power and filled a beverage can with it to make a DIY “bomb”— why, is anyone’s guess. He accidently dropped a cigarette into the can and the ensuing explosion injured his right leg badly. Two boys standing nearby, one 1aged 11 and the other 8, were seriously injured; two adults suffered minor injuries.

Source: Manila Times March 24, 2019 17:15 UTC