Airport Disaster Drill Held in Cambodia

New Tang Dynasty Television

2nd February, 201035

Hundreds of participants took part in an emergency disaster drill Tuesday at the Phnom Pehn International Airport.

The simulated plane crash disaster drill required participants to focus on moving passengers from the crash site, fighting fires and treating injuries.

Senior government officials said that firefighters and rescuers learned a lot from the exercise.

[Sok An, Deputy Prime Minister]:
"We have more skillful human resources because they have done this drill twice and now it is the third time, so we have good progress with human resources, materials and cooperation among the different institutions."

Cambodian citizens gathered at the airport to watch as police, military police, the anti-terrorist unit army as well as airport employees went through their paces.

[Hong Reaksmei, Drill Participant]:
"It is good that we can do this drill now, so they will be able to do it faster and save many lives when a real plane crash happens."

The drill is part of the Chicago treaty in 1944 which requires all civil airports to hold a drill once every two years.