China News Agency, Phnom Penh, October 22 (Reporter Ouyang Kaiyu) Due to continuous heavy rainfall in Cambodia, the losses caused by floods have been increasing.
According to statistics from the Cambodian National Disaster Management Committee on the 22nd, 36 people have been killed in the floods.
The Cambodian Meteorological Department predicts that due to the typhoon, rain will continue until the 27th.
In the past few days, a new round of heavy rainfall has covered most of Cambodia, and 19 provinces and municipalities across the country have been hit by floods, including Phnom Penh, Bodhisattva, Bailing, Banteay Meanchey, Preah Vihear, Battambang, Sihanoukville, etc. Ground.
Among them, Banteay Meanchey Province, adjacent to Thailand, was the worst-hit area.
The Cambodian National Disaster Management Committee said on the 22nd that the flood disaster has caused 463,000 people to be affected, 46,000 people were evacuated, and the death toll increased to 36.
On the 22nd, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen continued to visit the local people affected by the disaster in Banteay Meanchey Province.
Hun Sen said that the government will issue pensions to the families of the victims, and the families of the deceased will receive 10 million riel (approximately US$2,500).
According to the Cambodian Meteorological Department, the tropical depression east of the Philippines has intensified into Typhoon No. 17 this year. The typhoon will make landfall in northern Vietnam from the 25th to the 26th and the northeastern part of Cambodia will be affected.
Before the 27th, there will be rain in all parts of the country, and there will be heavy rainfall, and strong winds will appear in the coastal areas.
The Meteorological Department said that continued rainfall may exacerbate flooding in some areas.
In the face of the disaster, the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia has handed over emergency living supplies to the flood victims in Phnom Penh.
Some Chinese-funded institutions and enterprises in Cambodia have also taken action to participate in Cambodia's flood relief through donations and on-site relief.
The Cambodian-Chinese Council of Directors launched a "flood relief" fundraising call to support the Cambodian government's flood relief operations. Overseas Chinese in Cambodia, enterprises, chambers of commerce and associations have donated money and materials.
Fang Qiaosheng, chairman of the Cambodian-Chinese Council, said that the Cambodian-Chinese Council will send funds and materials to the victims of the disaster to relieve their urgent needs and help the victims to tide over the difficulties.
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