PHNOM PENH: The death toll has increased to 14 in two road traffic accidents involving garment worker-transporting trucks on Saturday morning in Cambodia, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training's spokesperson 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.
"This accident left nine garment workers dead, nine severely injured, and 35 slightly wounded," he told Xinhua.
The other fatal crash took place on National Road 1 in southeastern Svay Rieng province's Svay Rieng City between two trucks transporting garment workers.
"This accident left five workers dead, six seriously wounded, and 29 slightly injured," he added.
The injured workers had been rushed to hospitals for medical treatment and the National Social Security Fund would take responsibility for their medical costs.
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 and Vocational Training.
