Major Pursat highway project in Cambodia damaged by heavy rain

Heavy rain has caused a mountain road in Pursat province to subside and crack. About 100 metres of National Road 10 that links Bramoy and O'Som communes in Veal Veng district has been temporarily closed. - Photo: Koh Kong Facebook

PHNOM PENH: A section of the nearly-completed stretch of highway in mountainous terrain in Pursat province has subsided, with serious damage and major cracks appearing on the surface of the sealed road.

The section of National Road No 10 that links Bramoy and O'Som communes in Veal Veng district has been temporarily closed after recent heavy rains caused the extensive damage.