Cambodia closes Angkor temples due to growing Covid-19 outbreak

A view from outside Angkor Wat temple is seen in Siem Reap, northwestern Cambodia (Heng Sinith/AP)

Cambodia is closing the Angkor temple complex to visitors because of a growing coronavirus outbreak.

The temples at Angkor, built between the 9th and 15th centuries, are Cambodia’s biggest tourist attraction, though the pandemic has reduced the number of visitors dramatically.