Cambodia Urges High Alert for Flash Floods in Natural Tourist Areas
Following heavy rains influenced by Tropical Storm Bavi, Cambodia's National Committee for Disaster Management has urged enhanced vigilance against flash floods, particularly in natural tourist sites with waterfalls in mountainous areas. While infrastructure damage has occurred in some regions, no casualties have been reported.
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