Hundreds threatened by erosion of Mekong banks

28 July 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Disaster preparedness and emergency response policy and administration / Disasters / Government / Provincial and local governments / Rivers and lakes / Water resources
Koh Andet commune / Korki village / Lun Limthai / Mekong river / Oum Vibol

Erosion along the banks of the Mekong River in Kompong Cham province’s Srei Santhor district has caused 16 families to move their homes and is threatening hundreds more, officials warned Sunday. Koh Andet commune chief Yan Yet said at least 16 homes have been dismantled since the beginning of July due to the collapsing riverbank. … Oum Vibol, director of the provincial department of water resources and meteorology, said the water level is currently at 13.36 meters, compared to 11.27 meters in July of last year. Mr. Vibol said the rising water levels as well as a change in the water currents are to blame for the rapid erosion this year. Kompong Cham governor Lun Limthai said that villagers moving their houses along the river due to erosion was nothing new. …

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