Xinhua, October 8, 2012
Cambodia has reduced its concern over
the direct impact of a tropical storm Gaemi after the storm has slowed
its speed to 25 kilometers per hour (kph) when it arrived in Cambodia's
northwestern Stung Treng province on Sunday morning, Prime Minister Hun
Sen said.
"A few days ago, we were concerned
over the storm, and our concern has now reduced because the storm
arrived in the western part of Stung Treng province on Sunday morning
at 7:00 a.m. (local time) with the speed of only 25 kph after it hit
the coast of Vietnam at the speed of 55 kph," the premier said Sunday
during a ceremony to deliver land titles to residents in northwestern
Banteay Meanchey province bordering Thailand.
"With this speed, the winds will travel to Siem Reap province at 7:00 p.m. tonight (Sunday)," he said.
Siem Reap is the country's largest
tourism destination, located some 315 kilometers northwest of Phnom
Penh. The province houses Angkor Wat Temple, one of the world heritage
sites.
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