Thousands flee reservoir

ថ្ងៃទី ១៤ ខែតុលា ឆ្នាំ២០១៣
ភ្នំពេញប៉ុស្តិ៍
គោលនយោបាយអភិវឌ្ឍន៍ និងការគ្រប់គ្រង / គោលនយោបាយ និងការគ្រប់គ្រងការត្រៀមបង្ការគ្រោះមហន្តរាយ និងការឆ្លើយតបក្នុងគ្រាអាសន្ន / គ្រោះមហន្តរាយ / បរិស្ថាន និងធនធានធម្មជាតិ / ទឹកជំនន់
ផ្លូវជាតិលេខ៥ / Poy Char commune / ទំនប់អាងត្រពាំងថ្ម

Surging floodwaters led officials to declare a state of emergency at a commune in Banteay Meanchey province on Saturday night after the Trapaing Thma reservoir expanded an estimated 200 metres.

Many of some 2,000 families living close to the Khmer Rouge-era reservoir in Phnom Srok district chose to evacuate after an initial surge pushed the reservoir back 100 metres, Poy Char commune chief Peng Ben Thara said yesterday. …

Despite more than 700 people assisting with sandbagging efforts, residents remain worried, 41-year-old Phnom Srok resident Chun Den said. …

National Road 5, connecting Battambang and Banteay Meanchey, remains waterlogged.

More than 1.5 million Cambodians have been affected by flooding and at least 104 killed. …

 Chhay Channyda
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