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Trees in Cambodia's famed Angkor archeological park collapse due to strong wind

Xinhua, May 14, 2016 Adjust font size:

Rain with high wind had caused the fall of 9 trees and other trees' five big branches in Cambodia's famed Angkor archeological park but did not damage any temples, said a statement from the authorities released late on Friday.

The incident occurred on Friday afternoon which caused no harm to temples or people though a large tree collapsed on a stone wall and some tree-tops hit temples, the Apsara Authority, which is in charge of protection and management of the Angkor archaeological park, said in the statement.

"The incident had not caused any damage to the bodies of temples," said the statement, adding that forest preservation experts had been sent to cut those fallen trees.

Located in northwestern Cambodia's Siem Reap province, the Angkor archeological park, inscribed on the UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1992, is the kingdom's most popular tourist destination.

The ancient site attracted some 2.1 million foreign tourists in 2015, earning total revenue of 60 million U.S. dollars from ticket sales, according to government's figures.

The entrance fee to the site is 20 U.S. dollars per day for a foreigner, 40 U.S. dollars for a three-day visit and 60 U.S. dollars for a week-long visit. Enditem