Cambodia's prime minister says more then 180 people have died in a stampede during the celebration of a water festival in the capital.Authorities had estimated that upward of 2 million people would descend on Phnom Penh for the three-day water festival, which marks the end of the rainy season and whose main attraction is traditional boat races along the river.
A witness said the crowd began to panic when a few people fell unconscious in the crush. Prime Minister Hun Sen says more than 180 people were killed in the ensuing stampede. Hundreds of injured littered the area.