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Cambodia is fighting the flood

2020-10-18T13:24:49.694Z


Twenty people died and tens of thousands were evacuated: after a tropical storm, large parts of Cambodia are under water.


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Fishing in the tide: on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, this man is trying to make a virtue out of necessity.

Cambodia was hit by a tropical storm in the middle of the week, which caused flooding in large parts of the country.

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According to official figures, the flood has so far killed 20 people and almost 27,000 people have been evacuated.

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Sad routine: Cambodia is regularly hit by floods between August and October.

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Traffic is severely restricted.

Trucks have been banned from main roads in several provinces to avoid damage.

Here Cambodians try to free a car from the water.

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Everyday life in the flood: a man is on the phone in front of his house near Phnom Penh.

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A rescue team at work.

According to official figures, 19 out of 25 cities and provinces are affected.

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According to official information, more than 240,000 hectares of rice and almost 60,000 houses have been flooded so far.

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Laborious waterway: This man transports his scooter on a raft.

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Last year, 30 people died in Cambodia after storms.

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No end in sight: Meteorologists have predicted more storms in Cambodia in the coming days.

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Source: spiegel

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