Stampede at Cambodia festival, 345 killed

Cambodia on Tuesday woke up to the news of a stampede at a festival, which killed at least 345 people.Witnesses said the stampede began after several people were electrocuted late on Monday on a small bridge lined with lights connecting Phnom Penh to nearby Diamond Island. Most drowned or suffocated, or were trampled to death trying to flee. As day broke, worried relatives and curious onlookers gathered at the bridge. Police has cordoned off the bridge as rescue work is on to clean up the debris.