stampede began when panic broke out after several people fell unconscious on the crowded island. Reaction Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said that "with this miserable event, I would like to share my condolences with my compatriots and the family members of the victims." He ordered an inquiry to be conducted in response to the incident, and declared 25 November to be a day of mourning. The government said that the investigation would be conducted by a special committee that would take evidence and testimony from witnesses to the incident. The preliminary reports of the investigation, released on 24 November, said that the stampede had been triggered by the swaying of the bridge, which had caused panic among many of those on it. The government said that it would pay five million riel, or US$]1,250, to the families of each of the dead, as well as paying a million riel ($250) to each of the injured. On 24 November, the government announced it planned to construct a stupa as a memorial to those killed in the incident. On 23 November, the day after the incident, around 500 Buddhist monks visited the site of the stampede to chant prayers for those who had died. References External links The Koh Pich Tragedy: One Year on, Questions Remain - Cambodian Center for Human Rights - November 2011 2010 in Cambodia Human stampedes in 2010 History of Phnom Penh Man-made disasters in Cambodia 21st century in Phnom Penh