Kratie (FN), March 8 - Kratie Provincial Governor Sar Chamrong confirmed to Fresh News on Thursday that a violent clash between citizens and local authorities at a rubber plantation in Kratie province’s Snuol district this afternoon resulted in no death.

The clarification came after the Phnom Penh Post posted that at least six villagers were shot dead and more than 40 others were injured in the clash.

According to the Phnom Penh Post's article dated on Thursday, the authorities were at the plantation to dismantle blockades that had recently been set up by villagers on the disputed land in the Memot Rubber Plantation, said Be Vanny, observing staff of Adhoc rights group.

The violent clash came after the villagers have blocked three sites of National Road 76, causing an hour of traffic jam.

Kratie provincial governor confirmed that the case indeed had caused two villagers injured.

Sar Chamrong called for the public to not be misinformed.
=FRESH NEWS