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13:42, 17-Jun-2018
Cambodian Prince Ranariddh injured, his wife dead after road crash: police
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Cambodian Prince Norodom Ranariddh, president of Funcinpec Party, was injured, and his wife Ouk Phalla killed after their car collided with a taxi in southwestern Preah Sihanouk province on Sunday, a senior police official said.
The accident happened at 9:00 a.m. local time (0200 GMT) in Prey Nop district, when their SUV hit head-on with another car driving in the opposite direction, said police.
Ranariddh is a son of the late King Father Norodom Sihanouk.
Currently, he is also the president of the Supreme Privy Advisory Council to King Norodom Sihamoni, his half-brother.
The prince was the former co-prime minister from 1993 to 1997 and ex-president of the National Assembly from 1998 to 2006.
(Top image from local media)
(With input from Xinhua)