Leuk Daek stream bank collapses at Wat Chrouy in Koh Thom; technical officials cite whirlpools
Technical officials attributed a 40-metre bank collapse at Wat Chrouy in Koh Thom to whirlpool erosion and drainage seepage. The collapse damaged monastery structures.
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A roughly 40-metre stretch of the Leuk Daek stream bank collapsed to a depth of about 20 metres at Wat Chrouy, in Anlong Slaat village, Leuk Daek commune, Koh Thom district, Kandal province, damaging a monks' residence, a tiled-roof pavilion and a Neak Ta spirit shrine. On October 21, H.E. ឈុន ពុទ្ឋារិទ្ឋ, Director-General of Technical Affairs, led technical officials from the Department of Hydrology and River Works to inspect the site. According to the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, water from the Mekong and Bassac flowing into the Leuk Daek channel forms whirlpools at the confluence in front of Wat Chrouy, eroding the bank. Rainwater drainage from the temple also empties into the same location, contributing to groundwater seepage and the collapse. Authorities did not state whether anyone had been harmed.
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television. By ង៉ែត ពិសាន្ត.
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