Floods in Sri Lanka leave a trail of 164 dead and 104 missing

The devastating floods and landslides which hit Sri Lanka have left at least 164 dead with another 104 still missing as per information furnished by the Disaster Management Centre. More than 400,000 people have been affected by the severe rains and strong winds that began on May 24. Over 100,000 people have been relocated.
Those who were residing in low lying areas towards southern Sri Lanka were advised to evacuate because of threats of rivers overflowing because the Met department had warned on still more rains accompanied by strong winds.
This has been reported in thestatesman.com dated 28 May 2017.

The Met Department clarified that the depression in the east central Bay of Bengal had intensified in to a Cyclonic storm "MORA" and was gradually moving away from the island. However, under its influence, thee would be cloudy skies, and windy and showery conditions all over the country. The winds could reach up to 80kmph.
Aid has continued to pour into Sri Lanka and rescue teams continue with their search and rescue operations while other teams were engaged in distributing dry ration and food to those who were stranded in their houses that had been inundated by water.


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