Earlier, the kids from two neighboring families found a cluster bomb in a stream near their farm. They saw tiny steel balls on the case and attempted to take them out. The kids took the bomb to the back of their farm hut and smashed it against a rock. The explosion that followed killed three of the children that had gathered to watch and injured three others.
* Mr. & Mrs. Dinh Srong have 8 children total and four of them involved in the accident. Two were killed on spot, the other two were injured:
1. Dinh Thi Re, female, born 1995: Killed on spot
2. Dinh Sronh, male, born 2000: Killed on spot
3. Dinh He, male, born 1998: Multiple injuries
4. Dinh Sroch, male, born 2004: Multiple injuries, lung penetrated
* Mr. & Mrs. Dinh Luc have 5 children and two of them involved in the accident:
1. Dinh Khach, male, born 1997: Killed on spot
2. Dinh Bit, male, born 1995: Injured in left leg
Upon the request from local authority, CPI staff arrived at the accident site about 470 miles away less than 24 hours to respond to the accident and conduct assistance. Both families were supported with the family bereavement grants (to assist the family inburial costs) and medical supportfor the injured. Timely assistance from CPI was highly received by the parents and appreciated by local officials.
The Accident Site
Mrs. Dinh Srong sits with her two injured children, the only survivors of the accident.
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