School pupils drown after river ferry capsizes in Cambodia

A portrait photo of a teen victim, Chanda July, is carried by her relative during her funeral procession in Koh Chamroeun village (AP)

At least nine school pupils have died in southern Cambodia after the boat they were travelling in capsized, officials said.

Four people – two students and two of the boat’s crew – were rescued following the accident on Thursday night on the Mekong River south-east of Phnom Penh, and two students were still missing on Friday, police said.