An armchair and sofa were seen floating down a flooded road after heavy rain in Cambodia.

Amused residents saw the piece of furniture moving through the deluge following a sudden tropical downpour in the capital Phnom Penh on June 6.

Motorcycle riders and tuktuk drivers continued travelling through the water before three shop assistants ran through the torrent to try and catch the furniture. They managed to get hold of the three-piece suite and later carry it back to their stall.

Onlooker Bong Neath said: 'The rain caused a flood and some furniture was washed away from outside a shop. I had to look twice when I saw what was floating down the street.'

Cambodia and other countries in Southeast Asia such as Malaysia and Thailand are at the start of their annual rainy season.

Soaring temperatures reaching 35 degrees Celsius are often followed by powerful tropical storms with thunder, lightning, rain and flash floods which cause rivers to flow faster and become dangerous.

Many of the under-developed nations struggle to cope with the heavy rain due to under-investment infrastructure.