Residents seek refuge as fighting drags to 2nd day

BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH — Tens of thousands of people sought refuge on Friday as border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia entered a second day, heightening fears of a broader conflict.

Fighting erupted again before dawn on Friday, with clashes reported in 12 locations, up from six on Thursday, according to Thailand's military.

Thailand's Health Ministry on Friday said more than 58,000 people have fled from villages to temporary shelters in four affected border provinces, while Cambodian authorities said more than 4,000 people have evacuated from areas near the border. Around 600 people took shelter at a gymnasium in a university in Surin Province, Thailand.