China News Service, October 23. According to the Vietnam News Agency, as of the 23rd, the floods in Cambodia have killed 39 people, including 22 people in the northwestern province of Banteay Meanchey.
In the past few days, a new round of heavy rainfall has covered most of Cambodia, and 19 provinces and municipalities in the country have been hit by floods.
Among them, Banteay Meanchey Province, adjacent to Thailand, was the most severely affected area.
According to reports, 483,000 people were affected, and 46,000 people have been evacuated.
In addition, 111,000 houses, more than 700 schools, 310,000 hectares of rice and crops were flooded.
The Cambodian Meteorological Department predicts that due to the typhoon, rain will continue until the 27th.
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.
According to the Cambodia Meteorological Department, the tropical depression east of the Philippines has intensified into a typhoon "Sadr". 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 various parts of Cambodia, and the rainfall is too high, and strong winds will appear in the seaside area.
The Meteorological Department said that continued rainfall may exacerbate flooding in some areas.