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Saturday 3 October 2009

King Sihamoni visits and distributes gifts to victims of Typhoon Ketsana


Source: Koh Santepheap newspaper
Reported in English by Khmerization

King Sihamoni (pictured) has on 30th September travelled by boat to visit and distribute gifts to villagers in Prek Ch'dor village in Kampong Oss commune of Cholkiri district, Kampong Chnang province who have lost 100 homes to Typhoon Ketsana.

The king was accompanied by Palace Minister Kong Sam-Ol, Kampong Chnang Governor Touch Marim, senior civil servants and many armed security forces.

Speaking to 100 families who lost their homes, the king said he had come to bring well wishes from the King-Father and Queen Mother.

Mr. Morm Hun, Police Inspector of Cholkiri district, told the king that the 100 homes were flattened when Typhoon Ketsana hit the areas at 1.35pm on 25th September. He said other than the 100 homes destroyed, one monks's residence, a school building and a police station have been significantly damaged.

Each victim family had received one 50-kilogram sack of rice, one tent, one case of instant noodles, one sarong, one blanket, one krama (thin towel), one shirt and one trousers, one pack of salts, one mosquito net and 100,000 riels ($25) in cash.

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