Flash floods, mudslides, and falling trees have killed at least 15 people in Sri Lanka as the island nation is battered by monsoon storms, according to the country's disaster center. Over the weekend, severe rains caused widespread devastation, leaving more than 19,000 people from over 5,000 families marooned. More than 3,300 homes have been devastated, and over 12,000 people have been affected. The Sri Lanka Red Cross is urgently evacuating residents and providing critical first aid. Schools have been closed as floodwaters continue to rise dangerously, prompting a major flood alert in the outskirts of Colombo and several other areas. Additionally, 10 people are confirmed dead, with 6 others missing.
🇱🇰Deadly Mudslides And Floods Rock Sri Lanka Over 5k people have been moved to evacuation centres, and more than 400 homes have been damaged, officials say. Schools were closed as heavy floods and landslides hit many parts of the island, resulting in several casualties. https://t.co/gEhtVOTKTV
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#SriLanka: Severe rains over the weekend have caused widespread devastation across the island, claiming at least 15 lives and leaving more than 19,000 people from over 5,000 families marooned.
Sri Lanka issued a major flood alert in the outskirts of capital Colombo and several other areas of the island as heavy rains lashed across the country on Sunday https://t.co/JDN9sK3Lct https://t.co/EoZPzmAAK8
Ten people were killed and five others missing during the past 24 hours as heavy rains and strong winds lashed out across Sri Lanka, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said. https://t.co/KiZoGkEUN4
Flash floods, mudslides and falling trees have killed at least 14 persons in Sri Lanka as the island nation is battered by monsoon storms, the country's disaster centre said on June 2. https://t.co/f6DKG76Muw
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Over 12,000 people in Sri Lanka have been affected and more than 3,300 homes devastated as heavy rainfall is causing rivers to overflow. Floodwaters are still dangerously rising, and Sri Lanka Red Cross is urgently evacuating residents and provide critical first aid. https://t.co/8goAm37SYc
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Flash floods, mudslides and falling trees have killed at least 14 people in Sri Lanka as the island nation is battered by monsoon storms, the country's disaster centre said Sunday. ➡️ https://t.co/OyxQSLZGQG https://t.co/5NU96zdM18