Flood death toll in Cambodia rises to 148

Global Times Saturday 1st October, 2011

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Saturday at least 148 people have been killed in the Mekong River and flash floods from Aug. 13 to Sept. 30. "Among the victims are 52 children," the prime minister said in a speech broadcast in local TVs and radios. "The government of Cambodia expressed deep condolences to the families of the dead and do...

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