Three dead, hundreds displaced as floods continue to spread

Three people have died and thousands more have been displaced as multiple provinces continue to be hit by floods in communities along the Mekong river. Keo Vy, spokesman for the National Committee for Disaster Management, said the three victims died earlier this week during the floods in Stung Treng and Kampong Cham provinces.

Mr Vy said that floods have now affected 16 districts in four provinces, including Stung Treng, Kratie, Preah Vihear and Kampong Cham. “There’s heavy rain and the Mekong river remains overflowing, making more and more water spill into local communities in those provinces,” Mr Vy said yesterday, noting that a collapsed dam in Laos has contributed to the problem.

Preah Vihear provincial Governor Un Chanda said authorities are evacuating residents living along the Mekong river in Srolov Mouy and Srolov Pi communes in Chep district. “Provincial authorities are evacuating residents, animals and people’s belongings to a safer place in order to prevent loss of life,” Mr Chanda said.

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