Ankara: The death toll from ongoing clashes between Thai and Cambodian forces rose to 35 on Sunday, as US President Donald Trump called for a ceasefire between the two Southeast Asian countries.

According to Anadolu Agency, Thailand released a revised list of casualties, revealing 22 deaths-14 civilians and eight soldiers-and 140 injuries. The Cambodian death toll remained at 13, and tens of thousands of people from both sides of the border were evacuated.

Cambodian Defense Ministry spokeswoman Maly Socheata accused Thai forces of invading Cambodian territory and firing artillery shells and rockets into Cambodia, as reported by the Khmer Times. Meanwhile, Thai army spokesman Richa Suksuvanon stated that Cambodian forces had opened artillery fire on various regions, causing damage to infrastructure, as noted by Thai PBS. He added that Thailand would only cease fire when Cambodia agreed to negotiate, indicating that the conflict persisted for the fourth consecutive day.

President Trump spoke with the prime ministers of Cambodia and Thailand on Saturday, urging them to commence ceasefire negotiations, which he said both sides agreed to.

In a gesture of goodwill, Thai authorities handed over the bodies of 12 Cambodian soldiers killed in the clashes to Cambodian officials on Sunday, as reported by the Thai Enquirer. The transfer took place at the Chong Sa-ngam permanent border crossing in Si Sa Ket's Phu Sing district. There was no immediate response from Cambodia regarding the transfer of soldiers' remains. The Thai army stated that the operation adhered to "humanitarian principles, honoring all soldiers who died in the line of duty, regardless of nationality."

The conflict stems from a border dispute along Cambodia's Preah Vihear province and Thailand's northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani, with renewed tensions since May 28, following the death of a Cambodian soldier.