The Ministry of Labor's spokesman Sun Mesa confirmed the fatalities in two road crashes on Saturday morning, one in Kampong Tralach district and the other in Svay Rieng City. The industry, which contributes to Cambodia's multi-billion-dollar economy, involves over 1,800 factories employing approximately 1.1 million workers, mostly women.
The aftermath of one of two traffic accidents that left at least 13 factory workers dead this morning. -- Photo from Labour ministry / Phnom Penh Post - Asia News Network PHNOM PENH : At least 13 garment workers were killed and more than 30 others were injured in two road crashes on Saturday morning in Cambodia , the Ministry of Labor's spokesman Sun Mesa said.
One tragic collision occurred on National Road 5 in central Kampong Chhnang province's Kampong Tralach district between a lorry and a garment worker-transporting truck. The other fatal crash took place on National Road 1 in southeastern Svay Rieng province's Svay Rieng City between a speeding garment-worker transporting truck and a car. The injured workers had been rushed to hospitals for medical treatment and the National Social Security Fund would take responsibility for their medical costs.
Transporting workers in open trucks or buses to and from factories is not uncommon in the Southeast Asian country. The country's multi-billion-U.S.-dollar garment, footwear and travel products industry comprises more than 1,800 factories and branches as of 2025, employing approximately 1.1 million workers, mostly women, according to the Ministry of Labor.
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