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Crocodiles sunbathe and sit in a pond at a private farm in Pursat's Krakor district on April 9, 2022. (Danielle Keeton-Olsen/VOD)

Brief: Siem Reap Official Dies After Crocodile Bite

A police official in Siem Reap province who is believed to have slipped into a crocodile pool when he got up in the middle of the night died from his injuries Tuesday afternoon, according to police.

Oddar Meanchey police walk through a street market during Khmer New Year festivities in Samraong city in a photo posted to Facebook on April 15, 2022. (Oddar Meanchey Provincial Police)

Three Youths Arrested for New Year Rape and Murder

Anger erupted in an Oddar Meanchey village as three youths aged 15 to 18 were arrested for allegedly raping and murdering a 17-year-old girl during the night after a New Year village dance party, police said.

A woman plays veay ka’am at the Royal University of Fine Arts on April 7, 2022. (Andrew Haffner/VOD)

Traditional Games Delight Ahead of Khmer New Year

This year’s Khmer New Year is likely to be an especially festive one, as the country reopens after a yearslong quiet spell during the pandemic and its era of public health restrictions.