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Battambang Province Faces Water Shortage Due to El Niño; Irrigation Support Aims to Avert Crisis
Battambang Province in Cambodia is grappling with a severe water shortage caused by El Niño. Urgent irrigation support for rice paddies is underway, with the government implementing emergency measures including releasing water from reservoirs and optimizing distribution networks to mitigate crop damage.
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