PHNOM PENH On the edges of Boeung Tamok, Phnom Penh’s largest lake, 25-year-old Kong Khun sheltered from the late June heat in a bamboo hut. Despite clear skies, Khun wasn’t out on the water fishing with his family. There is little point, he said. An almost endless convoy of trucks carrying sand, rocks and […]
Officials from the Drainage Unit of the Phnom Penh Municipal Department of Public Works and Transport are prepared to respond immediately should heavy rain cause flooding due to blocked drains and sewers. Men Sokkheng, director of the unit, said on March 22 that officials were always ready to remove rubbish from the mouths of the sewers and pump out the water to avoid flooding.