Flood toll expected to rise further, gov’t warns

9 October 2013
The Phnom Penh Post
Development policy and administration / Disaster preparedness and emergency response policy and administration / Disasters / Environment and natural resources / Floods / Public health / Siem Reap / Social development
Angkor Archaeological Park / Kamping Pouy reservoir / Khim Bun Song / Ministry of Health / National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) / National Road 5 / Nhim Vanda / Prach Chan / Sao Sarath / Sonny Krishnan / World Health Organization (WHO)

Flooding continues to ravage 15 of Cambodia’s 23 provinces, acutely affecting Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Pailin and Siem Reap, and claiming 83 lives, according to the latest figures released by the National Committee for Disaster Management.

Nhim Vanda, first deputy chairman of the NCDM, confirmed that while 83 people had been found dead as of yesterday, the figure was expected to rise, with more than 800,000 people and 120,000 hectares of land already impacted. …

Flash floods have hit all 14 districts in Battambang, leading to the evacuation of over 700 families working and residing near Banan district’s Kampong Pouy reservoir, provincial governor Prach Chan said. …

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