( CNN ) -- The death and injury toll from a stampede at a Cambodian festival continued to rise Tuesday as families mourned . The number of deaths is now at 375 and the number of injured is up to 755 , the country 's official news agency said Tuesday . Cambodia has declared Thursday a national day of mourning for those who died Monday in the crush at the annual Water Festival in the capital city of Phnom Penh , the news agency AKP reported . On Tuesday some victims ' families and leaders gathered for a religious ceremony for the dead . The government said it will help to transport the bodies of those who died and pay 5 million riel ( $ 1,230 ) to the family of each of the deceased . The three-day festival , which began Saturday , is held each November near the palace to honor a victory by Cambodian naval forces during the 12th century reign of King Jayavarman VII , according to the country 's tourism website . During the festival , which includes boat races , participants pray for a good rice harvest and enough rain , and celebrate the full moon , the site says . Visalsok Nou , a Cambodian Embassy official in Washington , said more than 4 million people were attending the Water Festival when the stampede occurred . The municipal police chief said the stampede , which began around 10 p.m. , likely occurred because a suspension bridge packed with people began to sway , creating panic , said Philip Bader , a news editor with the Phnom Penh Post newspaper . Steve Finch , a journalist with the newspaper , said police began firing water cannons onto a bridge leading to an island in the center of a river in an effort to get them to continue moving across the bridge . `` That just caused complete and utter panic , '' he told CNN in a telephone interview . A number of people lost consciousness and fell into the water , he said . The country has set up a commission to look into the incident .
NEW : This means the product will ship as received by the manufacturer, sealed, with all advertised components, and with the manufacturer warranty. Cambodia has declared Thursday a national day of mourning . The stampede occurred on a bridge during an annual festival to honor naval forces .