The Cambodian National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) has reported that the ongoing floods have so far killed 39 people, with 22 in Banteay Meanchey province.
An aerial view of inundated Banteay Meanchey province. Photo: AKP
Phnom Penh (VNA) - The Cambodian NationalCommittee for Disaster Management (NCDM) has reported that the ongoing floodshave so far killed 39 people, with 22 in Banteay Meanchey province.
From September 1 to October 22, the floods haveaffected 110 cities and districts in 19 of the 25 provinces and Phnom Penhcapital city.
A total of 120,785 families or 483,140 people havebeen affected, of them 11,554 families or 46,216 people have been evacuated tothe safety grounds, it added.
Besides, 111,354 houses, 707 schools, 310,000hectares of rice and other crops, as well as many roads, bridges and canalshave been flooded and damaged, the Khmer Times reported.
Prime Minister Hun Sen earlier this weekadmitted that flooding has caused more difficulties for Cambodia, which hasfaced losses from the COVID-19 pandemic./.
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Large numbers of people in central and Central Highlands provinces have been busy cooking thousands of traditional glutinous rice cakes to help those struggling amid the historic flooding in the middle of the country.
Vietnamese carriers and the railway sector have carried out a wide range of activities to support central localities where people are suffering heavy losses from devastating floods.
Flood in Le Thuy district, Quang Binh province, has receded but very slowly. Some local communes are still severely inundated, adversely affecting lives of locals.
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An aerial view of inundated Banteay Meanchey province. Photo: AKP 
