Wednesday, 4 November 2009

Storm in Mondulkiri Kills Two


Written by DAP NEWS -- Wednesday, 04 November 2009

(Posted by CAAI News Media)

Two people were killed, two injured, and 7 houses damaged in two districts, Cambodia’s northeast province of Mondulkiri by a storm on Monday night, according the provincial police commission.

The province was hit by a storm around 9 pm on Monday in Pich Chhrea Da district, killing two citizens and injured two more, with 6 houses destroyed and crops damaged. One house was damaged in Koh Nhek district, the source added.

However, the storm has since mostly abated, with the strong winds dying down.

Department Director of the Ministry Water Resources and Meteorology Seth Sovannareth said that the storm was not a result of Typhoon Marinae from the Philippines.

“It is a local hurricane which took place in Mondulkiri province, but its pressure became low at 1 am on Tuesday,” Seth Sovannareth added.

Typhoon Marinae killed 16 in the Philippines on Sunday.

Cambodia was recently affected by Typhoon Ketsana, which killed more than 20 and injured many more. The Government has estimated the damage at around US$44 million.

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