Laos and Cambodia see rise in traffic deaths over New Years weekend

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Laos and Cambodia see rise in traffic deaths over New Years weekend

Authorities in Cambodia and Laos have reported an uptick in traffic-related deaths during this week’s New Years festivities, a period that typically sees an increase in traffic fatalities. Officials in both countries have pointed to an increase in drunk driving during the holiday season, which falls on April 13-16 this year, as the primary cause. In Cambodia, at least 21 people died in traffic accidents during the first two days of the Khmer N…