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Banteay Meanchey governor Oum Reatrey and NCDM deputy head Kun Kim visit a flood affected area in Banteay Meanchey on September 28, 2022. (Banteay Meanchey Facebook page)

Snakes Seeking Shelter From Floods Bite 300 People

Severe flooding in Banteay Meanchey has hit 36,000 hectares of rice fields and 3,000 cassava farms — and driven snakes into warm kitchens where they have now bitten 300 residents, authorities said.

Banteay Meanchey authorities inspect flooding in the province on September 26, 2022. (Provincial disaster management)

Typhoon Expected to Lash Northern Provinces, Worsen Flooding

Typhoon Noru, which is expected to make landfall tomorrow in central Vietnam, will cause flash flooding in northern Cambodia, the weather ministry warned, as other parts of the country are still grappling with incessant rains.