Cambodian Villagers Blame Mekong Collapse on Sand Dredging

Villagers gather at Preah Prasop commune to examine the collapsed Mekong River embankment.

A resident takes a photo of the caved-in riverbank.

Villagers survey the damage.

Debris from a house submerged in the river.

Villagers search the river for the bodies of the three missing people.

A villager’s home sits precariously on the edge of the collapsed embankment.

Police rope off the scene where the three people are believed to have drowned during the collapse.

Villagers hold a Buddhist ceremony to pray for the three people presumed dead.

A map showing Preah Prasop commune in Cambodia's Kandal province.