Safety fence erected following collapse of Kandal’s canal bank

The Prek Tnaot River bank next to a Chinese temple collapsed after a downpour in Takhmao town, Kandal province on May 10. - PPP

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): A team from Kandal Provincial Administration has built a safety fence to block public access to the bank of the Prek Tnaot canal in Takhmao commune and town, following a substantial collapse on Mpnday (May 9).

Kruy Malen, chief of the provincial hall’s administration, said on May 10 that a downpour had caused the canal bank to collapse, and authorities were inspecting the site and assessing the damage.