Severe floods submerge homes In Cambodia

Severe floods have submerged homes in Battambang province in western Cambodia.

Footage shows 2 metre (6 feet) deep torrents covering homes as locals watch, perched on a wall.

Severe floods have submerged homes in Battambang province in western Cambodia.

Footage shows 2 metre (6 feet) deep torrents covering homes as locals watch, perched on a wall.

Houses were swept away by flash floods while roads, bridges and crops were damaged.

Heavy downpours have battered region since Monday October 5.

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology said the tropical storm has already left the country, but the downpours are expected to continue over the weekend.

A monsoon trough moving across Thailand, close to the border with Cambodia, was responsible for the weather, they said.