Probably fake news and creative accounting. Throw the messenger in prison.

Duncan wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 7:11 pm Probably fake news and creative accounting. Throw the messenger in prison.

Spoiler:

I'm learning how to think like someone else we know.

Indeed.
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Families Living in Tents After Riverbank Collapse Destroyed Homes
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Khan Leakhena, Fri Feb 28, 2020 7:05 pm

Kandal province residents whose homes fell into the Bassac river said Thursday that they’re sleeping in plastic tents while they wait for the government to respond to their concerns over the collapsing riverbank and nearby sand dredging.

Four houses were completely destroyed when the Bassac riverbank collapsed in Raka Khpos commune’s Koh Kor village on February 22, and another six homes are perched on the new edge of the river, villagers told VOD.

Muon Laisiem said her house fell completely into the river, and she’s now living in a tent on the land next to where her house previously stood. When authorities came to talk to affected families on Sunday, Laisiem said she asked them to provide some form of housing for the sake of children in the village.

“Our children are suffering without shelter, especially small children,” the mother said.

She said three companies, whose licenses to dredge were shown to villagers by authorities and company staff, had been dredging sand from the river near her house throughout the last year, but she did not recall the companies’ names.

Kandal provincial governor Kong Sophorn told VOD that the three companies operating on the waterway are not dredging but “restoring the river,” and they were licensed to do so by the Mines and Energy Ministry.

Sophorn blamed the residents for choosing to live along the river, denying that the riverbank collapse was related to sand dredging.

But a report published in the journal Nature Sustainability last month says that dredging, combined with hydropower dams that capture sediment, can lead to more riverbank collapse. It notes that sand is being extracted from the Mekong River and its tributaries like the Bassac at a rate far faster than it moves naturally down the river system, which makes banks unstable and increases the likelihood of collapse.
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Cambodia News, Kampong Cham Province: A porridge seller got the shock of his life when he was riding his motorcycle along the riverbank to his house in Kampong Cham about midnight on 12 September 2020. He said that he nearly had a heart attack when the concrete of the riverside garden collapsed from under him near the main sewer, close to the bridge.
The man was slightly injured in the accident, but managed to climb to safety leaving his motorbike in the hole. He tried to get the motorbike out, but the ground kept collapsing around him.

The local authorities came to the scene and cordoned off the area, and they pulled out the motorbike.

I don't know if this was a collapse on the other side of the bridge, when I visited last, but it certainly looked like it was.

CEOCambodiaNews wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 10:56 pm

Cambodia News, Kampong Cham Province: A porridge seller got the shock of his life when he was riding his motorcycle along the riverbank to his house in Kampong Cham about midnight on 12 September 2020. He said that he nearly had a heart attack when the concrete of the riverside garden collapsed from under him near the main sewer, close to the bridge.
The man was slightly injured in the accident, but managed to climb to safety leaving his motorbike in the hole. He tried to get the motorbike out, but the ground kept collapsing around him.

The local authorities came to the scene and cordoned off the area, and they pulled out the motorbike.

UPDATE: Repairs are underway at the scene

Cambodia News, Kampong Cham: Following the collapse of a part of the old sewer system, which dates back to the French colonial era, on the night of September 13, 2020, a new drainage system is under construction in Kampong Cham. As a result, as of October 14, 2020, 30% of the works have been achieved.

Mr. Un Chanda, Governor of Kampong Cham Province, led an inspection team on the site today. He also announced that he will donate $300 to the unfortunate porridge seller who fell into the hole when section of the riverbank collapsed underneath him.
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Cambodia News, (Stung Treng Province): More than 200 families living along the Sekong River in Siem Pang district have volunteered to leave the area to pave the way for the authorities to develop the district town to be beautiful again.

The villagers confirmed that after receiving requests from the district authorities, some of our residents dismantled their houses and left the area along the Sekong River, because in the rainy season, the river rises and flows, causing landslides.

The local people support the policy of the district authorities who want this riverside area to be developed into a leisure space with a garden, playground, and gym, because if they are forced to continue keep living there, it is not safe because the riverbank is gradually collapsing and causing damage to roads and houses.

[According to the local authorities, the riverbank is not safe for houses, but will be safe for gymnastics.]

Cambodia Breaking News,(Kandal): At 2:30 pm on Sunday, May 23, 2021, there was a sudden landslide when a riverbank collapsed, carrying away the homes of 26 families.

The collapse occurred on the riverbank in front of Prek Dach pagoda in Prek Dach village, Leuk Dek district, Kandal province. Astonishingly, there were no immediate reports of injuries.

Collapse in Kandal:
Cambodia News (Kandal Province): On October 5, 2021, in Rokar Koang commune, Muk Kompul district, a big section of the Mekong riverbank on street 70A collapsed, causing an alarming concern amongst the villagers who need to use the street.
The street has been temporarily closed to traffic, especially heavy-loaded trucks, for an emergency inspection by the Department of Public Works and Transport of Kandal province.
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology also alerted the villagers to the danger of rising water levels that may further deteriorate the road. The authorities informed the public that the street will be fixed once the water levels drop.

Update on the article above^

Cambodia News (Muk Kampoul, Kandal): On 24 November 2021, H.E. Kong Sophoan, Governor of Kandal Province, led relevant officials and authorities of Muk Kampoul District to inspect a river bank collapse in Prek Pdao and Peam villages, Roka Kong 1 commune, Muk Kampoul district, Kandal province to find measures to resolve the situation.
The river bank collapsed more than a month ago, due to the increased water current, causing serious damage to concrete and tar roads in Peam village, Roka Kong 1 commune, Muk Kampoul district.

The provincial administration and relevant departments, as well as district administration, are considering immediate solutions to prevent and resolve the damage and further prevent damage to these critical infrastructure systems. The provincial governor called on all people living and traveling on that road to be extra careful to avoid possible accidents.