PHNOM PENH, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Lightning strikes are deadlier than landmines now in Cambodia, according to figures from the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) and the Cambodia Mine Victim Information System (CMVIS), national media reported Monday.
The lightning toll is especially high this year, the Cambodia Daily newspaper said, citing Ros Sovann, an NCDM adviser.
Lightning has killed 77 Cambodians in 2008 so far, Ros Sovann said, adding that in Pursat province alone, lightning has killed 21 this year.
In contrast, landmines killed only nine Cambodians in the period from January to July 2008, according to Chhiv Lim, project manager at CMVIS.
Last year, when lightning deaths were closer to average, the lightning death toll was still far higher than that of landmines.
In 2007, lightning killed 45 Cambodians, while landmines killed26, according to the NCDM and CMVIS respectively.
The lightning toll is especially high this year, the Cambodia Daily newspaper said, citing Ros Sovann, an NCDM adviser.
Lightning has killed 77 Cambodians in 2008 so far, Ros Sovann said, adding that in Pursat province alone, lightning has killed 21 this year.
In contrast, landmines killed only nine Cambodians in the period from January to July 2008, according to Chhiv Lim, project manager at CMVIS.
Last year, when lightning deaths were closer to average, the lightning death toll was still far higher than that of landmines.
In 2007, lightning killed 45 Cambodians, while landmines killed26, according to the NCDM and CMVIS respectively.
4 comments:
How about set up anti-lightning rods all over Cambodia especially where there are high concentrations of people?
Cambodian people need to be educated about the danger of the lightning especially those dirt poor Cambodian farmers who are working in the rice field!
Poor KI could not resist another cheap shot with its headline.
Kuoy Pichet
May lightning strikes ah kwack fore head at noon time !!!!!!!!!!!
Go to HELL ah kwack and his scum bag gang retarded ourang otang !!!!!!
Fuck you too, you'r mother fucker!!!!
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