Keo Vy, communication officer of National Committee for Disaster Management said as of Sept 23, 57 Cambodians and one British tourist have been killed in the flooding that had hit the country following heavy rainfalls.
He said 12 provinces and cities across the country were hit by the flooding and Kompong Cham Province record the biggest fatality of 20, three of them were children.
The official said 7,891 hectares of rice fields were also affected and 63 animals were killed.
On Thursday, Cambodia dispatched three helicopters and a number of speed boats to rescue stranded people in the flooding in the northern province of Siem Reap.
According to Ministry of Water Resource and Meteorology, the rainfalls will continue in the next few days, and water level in Mekong River is now at a warning stage.
Millions of Cambodian people are living in seven out of 24 provinces and cities along the Mekong River. (ANT)
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