About Torrential rains, landslides kill 31 people in Sri Lanka
Torrential rains, floods and landslides have left 31 people dead in Sri Lanka with nearly 4000 affected in the last 11 days, as the Island nation grapples with one of its worst weather-related crises.
Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre said on Thursday that 18 deaths were reported from the central hill districts alone due to landslides.
In a terrifying incident, a passenger bus got trapped in rising floodwaters in Kumbukkana. Emergency teams managed to rescue twenty-three passengers successfully, Daily Mirror Online reported.
Nearly 10 people have sustained injuries, while 14 persons are reported missing, Adaderana news portal reported.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake had called a crisis meeting to assess the deteriorating situation in 17 of the 25 administrative districts.
