20 killed, over 26,000 evacuated in Cambodia due to flooding: spokesman


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  • Sunday, 18 Oct 2020

PHNOM PENH, Oct. 17 (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 Saturday.

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.

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