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Cambodians mourn the death of King Father Norodom Sihanouk. He died a natural death in Beijing, China today, October 15, 2012. According to the Phnom Penh Post the King Father "succumbed to a heart attack on today at
1.20 am, Phnom Penh time." King Sihanouk died at age 89, although others say he is 90.
The Phnom Penh Post states that King Norodom Sihamoni, Prime Minister Hun Sen, Interior Minister Sar Kheng and Defense Minister Tea Banh travelled to Beijing this morning to retrieve the body and will return Wednesday.
The Phnom Penh Post states that King Norodom Sihamoni, Prime Minister Hun Sen, Interior Minister Sar Kheng and Defense Minister Tea Banh travelled to Beijing this morning to retrieve the body and will return Wednesday.
Here is a message by the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Samdech Hunsen, taken from his Facebook Page.
The passing of the King Father happened to be on Pchum ben Holiday. What a coincidence! Cambodian people celebrates the Pchum Ben Holiday by visiting at least 7 temples to pay tribute and give offering to their ancestors. The holiday is also a time where they visit their relatives in their home towns.
It looks like the holiday will be extended as national week of mourning is expected to begin on Wednesday.
It looks like the holiday will be extended as national week of mourning is expected to begin on Wednesday.
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