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Srekor village in Cambodia, which was submerged when the reservoir for the Lower Sesan 2 Dam began filling up in November 2017, Cambodia, Thursday, December 6, 2018. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

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Srekor village in Cambodia, which was submerged when the reservoir for the Lower Sesan 2 Dam began filling up in November 2017, Cambodia, Thursday, December 6, 2018. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

Asia Mekong River

Srekor village in Cambodia, which was submerged when the reservoir for the Lower Sesan 2 Dam began filling up in November 2017, Cambodia, Thursday, December 6, 2018. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

Asia Mekong River

Srekor village in Cambodia, which was submerged when the reservoir for the Lower Sesan 2 Dam began filling up in November 2017, Cambodia, Thursday, December 6, 2018. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

Asia Mekong River

Srekor village in Cambodia, which was submerged when the reservoir for the Lower Sesan 2 Dam began filling up in November 2017, Cambodia, Thursday, December 6, 2018. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

Asia Mekong River

Srekor village in Cambodia, which was submerged when the reservoir for the Lower Sesan 2 Dam began filling up in November 2017, Cambodia, Thursday, December 6, 2018. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

Asia Mekong River

Srekor village in Cambodia, which was submerged when the reservoir for the Lower Sesan 2 Dam began filling up in November 2017, Cambodia, Thursday, December 6, 2018. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

Asia Mekong River

Srekor village in Cambodia, which was submerged when the reservoir for the Lower Sesan 2 Dam began filling up in November 2017, Cambodia, Thursday, December 6, 2018. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

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A fisherman fishes next to submerged houses in Srekor village in Cambodia, which was submerged when the reservoir for the Lower Sesan 2 Dam began filling up in November 2017, Cambodia, Thursday, December 6, 2018. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

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A pagoda seen in the Srekor village in Cambodia, which was submerged when the reservoir for the Lower Sesan 2 Dam began filling up in November 2017, Cambodia, Thursday, December 6, 2018. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

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A man passes by the wooden bridge made by locals to access the Srekor village in Cambodia, which was submerged when the reservoir for the Lower Sesan 2 Dam began filling up in November 2017, Cambodia, Thursday, December 6, 2018. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

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Fut Kheun, 39, checks the remains of a house of his neighbour Khai Sai, 35, that was part of Srekor village, which was submerged when the reservoir for the Lower Sesan 2 Dam began filling up in November 2017, Cambodia, Thursday, December 6, 2018. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

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Fut Kheun, 39, checks the remains of a house of his neighbour Khai Sai, 35, that was part of Srekor village, which was submerged when the reservoir for the Lower Sesan 2 Dam began filling up in November 2017, Cambodia, Thursday, December 6, 2018. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

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Fut Kheun, 39, checks the remains of a house of his neighbour Khai Sai, 35, that was part of Srekor village, which was submerged when the reservoir for the Lower Sesan 2 Dam began filling up in November 2017, Cambodia, Thursday, December 6, 2018. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

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Children seen in the years of the Sre Sronok primary school, where villagers from Srekor village were resettled in Cambodia, Thursday, December 6, 2018. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

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Buddhist monks play in the Mekong river to hide from the daily heat at the Kratie province, Cambodia, Thursday, December 6, 2018. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

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Buddhist monks play in the Mekong river to hide from the daily heat at the Kratie province, Cambodia, Thursday, December 6, 2018. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

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Buddhist monks play in the Mekong river to hide from the daily heat at the Kratie province, Cambodia, Thursday, December 6, 2018. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

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Buddhist monks play in the Mekong river to hide from the daily heat at the Kratie province, Cambodia, Thursday, December 6, 2018. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

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Buddhist monks play in the Mekong river to hide from the daily heat at the Kratie province, Cambodia, Thursday, December 6, 2018. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

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Buddhist monks play in the Mekong river to hide from the daily heat at the Kratie province, Cambodia, Thursday, December 6, 2018. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

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A view of the floating village of fishermen in the Mekong river close to the area of proposed construction of Sesam dam, Cambodia, Thursday, December 6, 2018. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

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A view of the floating village of fishermen in the Mekong river close to the area of proposed construction of Sesam dam, Cambodia, Thursday, December 6, 2018. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)

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A family of fishermen Yon seen early morning as they prepare for their daily routine at their house at the floating village of fishermen in the Mekong river close to the area of proposed construction of Sesam dam, Cambodia, Friday, December 7, 2018. (Photo Sergey Ponomarev)