5,000 citizens from Cambodian border province evacuated
About 5,000 Cambodian civilians from the Oddar Meanchey province have been evacuated, and are currently receiving support from the provincial administration and relevant authorities.
Citing a provincial administration spokesperson, The Phnom Penh Post said that the civilians come from about 1,500 families across 12 villages, deemed as high-risk areas along the border.
Some residents sought refuge with relatives in safer areas, while others were relocated to designated safe zones arranged by the authorities, such as areas within the district that are far from the front line, said the spokesperson.
“We have prepared suitable infrastructure and assigned them to the villages and communes we prearranged. They are equipped with tents for shelter day and night, electricity, clean water systems, bathrooms and medical teams,” he said, adding that in cases of serious illness, ambulances are available to transport people to hospitals.