A Myanmar military aircraft on Thursday airlifted emergency relief goods to Cambodia to help the country’s flood-affected victims.
Tonle Sap, Phnom Penh: more than full with monsoon water
The relief items include noodles and pure drinking water in a total of 8 tons.
Cambodia has suffered the worst flooding in a decade since August and 18 cities and provinces have been submerged.At least 250 people were killed and 1.5 million people have been affected, i.e. more than 10 % of Cambodian population.
It is estimated that the floods cost Cambodia 521 million U.S. dollars, mainly in damages of rice paddies and roads, according to the National Committee for Disaster Management.
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Cambodia used to provide humanitarian aid to Myanmar in 2008 when the country was hit by cyclone.
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