Environment
Cambodia Faces Severe Drought: Nearly 2,000 Hectares of Rice Fields in Kampong Thom at Risk
A severe drought caused by insufficient rainfall is affecting nearly 2,000 hectares of rice fields in Cambodia's Kampong Thom province. The government has deployed mobile water pumps as an emergency measure to address the critical water shortage.
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