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At least 14 children were killed when an overloaded ferry carrying them home from school sank in Cambodia's Mekong River, authorities said on Friday.
Rescue teams were searching for one other student after the incident occurred on Thursday in Kandal province about 53 kilometers southeast of the capital Phnom Penh, provincial police chief Chhoeun Sochet told Reuters.
The victims were aged 11 to 14 years, he added. "This case is caused by the boat owner overloading the vessel, carelessness, and there were no life jackets for protection," he said in a social media post.
Two students and two adult boat operators survived, according to AFP new agency.
In a Facebook post, Prime Minister Hun Sen expressed his condolences and urged people to be cautious during heavy floods that have raised the level of the Mekong.
Boat accidents are common in the Southeast Asian nation, with people who live along the river reliant on the vessels for transport. In 2009, an overloaded river ferry capsized in northeastern Cambodia, killing at least 17 passengers.
(With input from agencies)
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