PHNOM PENH, Sept 22 (NNN-AKP) – The impact of tropical storm Noul has left 11 people dead and one missing in Cambodia, a disaster control spokesman said on Monday.
National Committee for Disaster Management spokesman, Khun Sokha, said, heavy rain, strong wind and lightning began on Sept 17-20, as a result of the storm which battered the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand and Laos.
“Eight people were killed by lightning strike, in Battambang province, and three others drowned in the coastal provinces of Preah Sihanouk and Koh Kong, as one is still missing in Pailin province,” he said.
Noul’s impact caused flash flood in some parts of five provinces – Preah Sihanouk, Koh Kong, Oddar Meanchey, Pailin and Pursat, he said, adding, the flood inundated 1,825 houses, forcing 475 residents to leave home for higher ground.
He added that flooding has also caused damage to roads and crops in these provinces.
