Border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia has led to tens of thousands of refugees, with a death toll of 32. An emergency U.N. Security Council meeting urged both nations to deescalate tensions. Malaysia, chairing the ASEAN, called for an end to hostilities and offered mediation. Cambodia's U.N. Ambassador called for unconditional ceasefires and questioned allegations of Cambodian aggression against Thailand. The Thai Health Ministry reported over 58,000 people fleeing to temporary shelters, while Cambodian authorities noted over 23,000 evacuating from border regions.
Tens of thousands of people sought refuge as border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia entered its third day Saturday, heightening fears of an extended conflict with the total death toll reaching 32.
Cambodia's U.N. Ambassador Chhea Keo asked for immediate ceasefires and called for the peaceful solution to the dispute, responding to accusations that Cambodia attacked Thailand.
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