Floods could surpass ’96 levels

The death toll from recent flooding continued to rise yesterday, with meteorology officials voicing concerns that floods in some parts of the country could rival the catastrophic ones of 1996, which claimed almost 170 lives and affected more than a million Cambodians nationwide.

At least 25 people in Cambodia have died so far because of a fast-rising floods affecting the northwest provinces, the Ministry of Water and Meteorology said yesterday. Three provinces still face increasing water levels, which could reach disastrous proportions. …

Sen David
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