The government blames fast-rising waters on torrential rains, but some Cambodians see connection between the many capital city lakes filled for development and Prek Thnot River flooding.
Cambodian Flooding Forces Phnom Penh Evacuations
- By Tum Malis
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Girls stand in a flooded area of Prek Chrey village, Spean Tmor commune, Dangkoa district, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Oct. 15, 2020. (Malis Tum/VOA Khmer)
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Local people ride a motorbike through a flooded road in Spean Tmor commune, Dangkoa district, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Oct. 14, 2020. (Malis Tum/VOA Khmer)
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Girls wander through a flooded road in Spean Tmor commune, Dangkoa district, Phnom Penh City, Cambodia, on Oct. 14, 2020. (Malis Tum/VOA Khmer)
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Two women put stack sandbags to keep rising waters from flooding their house in Spean Tmor commune, Dangkoa district, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Oct. 14, 2020. (Malis Tum/VOA Khmer)