Storm destroys 1,700 buildings across Kingdom

[geovalin]

Last week’s storm became a natural disaster when severe rain and wind gusts destroyed 1,700 houses, schools and other public buildings in the capital and 13 additional provinces. Statistics released by the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) said that damage caused by the storm last Tuesday through Thursday included 1,500 houses, five schools, numerous healthcare centres, pagodas and markets.

 

NCDM senior advisor Keo Vy said that at least one person was killed and five injured because of fallen trees while lightning strikes injured another four people. Most of the damage happened in Svay Rieng province.

 

Svay Rieng deputy governor Ek Sovannphearak, who is in charge of provincial disasters, said the gusts and rain devastated Romeas Hek district. On Wednesday, it hit seven communes in Romeas Hek district, two communes in Kampong Ro and Chantrea districts, and a commune in Bavet city. Then on Thursday, it hit six communes in Romeas Hek again, she told Khmer Times on Sunday.

 

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[emilyarin]

I feel sorry for the people who lost their houses and probably most of their belongings which is a real shame, but a lot of these dwellings the Big Bad Wolf could Blow Down,