Thai army says 35,000 civilians evacuated from border with Cambodia

As of 6:00 a.m. local time on Monday, approximately 70 percent of civilians in four provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border had already been evacuated, Thailand’s Second Army Region said in a statement.

According to the statement, 35,623 people were registered at temporary shelters, adding that those not in shelters were likely staying with relatives or were still in transit.

It also confirmed one civilian death during the evacuation, attributing it to a pre-existing illness.