ABC Radio Australia
The Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has cancelled the annual Water Festival celebrations because this year's severe flooding.
He says money that would have been spent on the mid November Festival - which feature dragon boat races in Phnom Penh - could be better used to help those affected by flooding.
The prime minister says the water levels of the Tonle Sap could pose a risk for the million or so Cambodians who usually migrate to the capital to celebrate.
Last year's event ended in tragedy when more than 350 people were killed in a stampede on a narrow bridge.
Presenter: Liam Cochrane
Speaker: Seda Douglas, head of Radio Australia's Khmer Service
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