Deadly flooding spurs protest

After two deaths to flooding in as many rainy seasons and another close call on Monday, villagers from Khva Village in Phnom Penh’s Dangkor District are demanding action. They say that the cause of the flooding is the extraction of soil nearby by a company owned by a government official. More than 30 residents gathered Tuesday morning to demand an additional pumping machine and a regular supply of gasoline from district hall to pump out water overflowing from a large expanse of lake in the area, which has left their homes inundated. …

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