PHNOM PENH, Oct 18 (Xinhua): Flash floods in Cambodia have so far left 20 people dead and forced the evacuation of 26,608 people, Seak Vichet, a spokesman for the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), said on Sunday.
Tropical storm-triggered rains caused floods in 19 of the kingdom's 25 cities and provinces since the beginning of the month, he said, adding that 245,428 people have also been affected.
"As of Saturday evening, the floods have killed 20 people," Vichet told Xinhua, adding that the worst-hit provinces included Pursat, Battambang, Banteay Meanchey, and Kandal as well as southwestern suburb of Phnom Penh.
The floods have also submerged 59,268 houses and 242,372 hectares of rice and other crops, the spokesman said.
On Friday, National Committee for Disaster Management spokesman Khun Sokha said the exact number of deaths in each province remains unconfirmed as reports are still trickling in.
He said the flash floods have inundated Battambang, Pursat, Banteay Meanchey, Oddar Meanchey, Preah Vihear and Kampong Speu provinces, submerging schools, administrative offices, rice fields and other infrastructure.
Water Resources and Meteorology Minister Lim Keanhor said on Saturday (Oct 17) that further rain, wind, and high waves are forecast on Monday (Oct 19) as the kingdom is suffering from the impact of tropical storm Saudel, which could lead to further flooding.
Floods usually hit Cambodia between August and October.
Last year, Mekong River and flash floods claimed 30 lives, as storms killed eight people and injured 131 others, according to the NCDM. - Xinhua
Tropical storm-triggered rains caused floods in 19 of the kingdom's 25 cities and provinces since the beginning of the month, he said, adding that 245,428 people have also been affected.
"As of Saturday evening, the floods have killed 20 people," Vichet told Xinhua, adding that the worst-hit provinces included Pursat, Battambang, Banteay Meanchey, and Kandal as well as southwestern suburb of Phnom Penh.
The floods have also submerged 59,268 houses and 242,372 hectares of rice and other crops, the spokesman said.
On Friday, National Committee for Disaster Management spokesman Khun Sokha said the exact number of deaths in each province remains unconfirmed as reports are still trickling in.
He said the flash floods have inundated Battambang, Pursat, Banteay Meanchey, Oddar Meanchey, Preah Vihear and Kampong Speu provinces, submerging schools, administrative offices, rice fields and other infrastructure.
Water Resources and Meteorology Minister Lim Keanhor said on Saturday (Oct 17) that further rain, wind, and high waves are forecast on Monday (Oct 19) as the kingdom is suffering from the impact of tropical storm Saudel, which could lead to further flooding.
Floods usually hit Cambodia between August and October.
Last year, Mekong River and flash floods claimed 30 lives, as storms killed eight people and injured 131 others, according to the NCDM. - Xinhua
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