Floods affect Mondulkiri; Ratanakkiri at risk: gov’t

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Khouth Sophak Chakrya

Heavy rains have damaged roads and several houses in Mondulkiri province’s Koh Nhek district, while Ratanakkiri province’s Lumphat district is faced with possible flooding as the inclement weather continues, local authorities said yesterday.

Klot Vuthea, deputy chief of Koh Nhek district police, said that after three days of heavy rains, two roads – one in Rayum commune, one in Nang Khylek commune – had flooded, with each damaged at many points. In addition, floods affected about 30 houses in the low-lying communes.

“Many hectares of farms and paddy fields were also flooded, but there is no damage yet,” Vuthea said.

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