Cambodian Evacuees Sheltering In Temple Pray For End To Thai Clashes

Fuente: International Business Times

People who fled their homes near the Cambodia-Thailand border rest on the grounds of a pagoda in Oddar Meanchey province AFP In the leafy grounds of a Buddhist pagoda, hundreds of Cambodians fleeing deadly clashes with Thailand take refuge in the open air, most sitting on the ground while a lucky few doze in hammocks. The deadliest fighting in over a decade between the two neighbours has sent thousands of villagers fleeing the border zone in Cambodia. As artillery clashes erupted Thursday, Salou Chan, 36, grabbed some belongings, clothes, his two kids, and sped away from his home, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) from disputed temples on the frontline.