247 killed, 1.5 mln affected by flood in Cambodia

Cambodian children walk on boards put on jars in front of their flooded house at Kean Svay Krao village along the Mekong River in Kandal province, Cambodia, on Oct. 26, 2011. Nhim Vanda, vice president of the National Committee for Disaster Management, said Cambodia has been devastated by the Mekong River and flash floods since early August. To date, at least 247 people were killed and about 1.5 million people were affected. (Xinhua/Philong Sovan)

A Cambodian man walks in the floodwater at Kean Svay Krao village along the Mekong River in Kandal province, Cambodia, on Oct. 26, 2011. Nhim Vanda, vice president of the National Committee for Disaster Management, said Cambodia has been devastated by the Mekong River and flash floods since early August. To date, at least 247 people were killed and about 1.5 million people were affected. (Xinhua/Philong Sovan)