Houses collapsed at Leang Hor river bank, Psa Touch - by Sophea

At 10am on 26 January, 2010, houses along the river bank of Leang Hor River (Psa Touch Community) fell due to weak soil and poor house structure. Fortunately, no one was hurt.

Upon receiving the news, the local authority in Russey Keo visited the area to see if the affected families needed help and to prevent further damages. If necessary, arrangements will be made for the families near the river to evacuate and re-locate to a safer area.

Riverkids is now in contact with the affected families to see if they need our help. We have a number of clients living in the community but so far, those whose houses were affected are not our clients.

Nevertheless, we are still monitoring the situation because some of the vulnerable families we serve are living in dangerous areas near the river bank. We need to keep them safe.