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Heavy rains lash Sri Lanka causing widespread flooding
Rescue teams are deployed as Sri Lanka is hit by heavy rains and flooding:: November 27, 2024:: Batticaloa, Sri Lanka:: Polannaruwa, Sri LankaHeavy rains and winds lashed the northern regions of the island nation,
Sri Lanka: Several dead as storm causes floods, landslides
A depression in the south-west part of the Bay of Bengal has caused heavy rains while cyclone conditions were developing off Sri Lanka's north-eastern coast. The storm is now moving toward India.
12 Dead, Thousands Displaced As Sri Lanka Faces Flash Floods Amid Fengal Cyclone
Sri Lanka is grappling with the aftermath of devastating flash floods caused by torrential rains from a slow-moving deep depression in the Bay of Bengal.
Eight people including 6 children missing as heavy rains trigger flooding in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Eight people, including six children who were returning from school, have gone missing in Sri Lanka when the farm tractor they were traveling on was swept away by floods triggered by heavy rains, police said Wednesday. Sri Lanka has ...
Sri Lankan flooding, landslides kill 12
At least 12 people have been killed due to flooding and landslides in the eastern and central parts of Sri Lanka after heavy rains drenched the country over the past three days, a top disaster official said on Thursday (Nov 28).
Helicopter rescues stranded residents in Sri Lanka floods
This is the heroic moment officers used a helicopter to rescue stranded residents during severe flooding in Sri Lanka. Footage shows a Bell 212 aircraft of the Sri Lanka Air Force lowering team members into a hut to help evacuate a distressed local in Ampara on November 17.
Children among the dead and missing as heavy rains trigger floods in Sri Lanka
Authorities in Sri Lanka say at least five people have died, including three children, after heavy rains triggered floods and landslides
Sri Lanka Braces for Cyclonic Storm Amid Severe Flooding
Sri Lanka is grappling with severe flooding after massive rains from a storm system in the southwest Bay of Bengal. The disaster has caused four fatalities, and left thousands affected and missing. It has triggered flight diversions and required military assistance for rescue operations.
Flooded Streets In Sri Lanka As Powerful Storm Heads To India
Floods in central Sri Lanka's Polunnaruwa district has forced some 335,155 people to seek temporary shelter in public buildings after their homes were flooded, according to Colombo's Disaster Management Centre (DMC).
5 dead, 5 missing in Sri Lanka floods
Three children returning from school are among at least five people who have died as heavy rains triggered floods and landslides in Sri Lanka, authorities said Wednesday. Five others are missing. Sri Lanka has experienced heavy downpours and strong winds over the past two days that have flooded homes,
Flooding kills at least 12 people including six children in Sri Lanka as storm heads for India
At least 12 people, including six children, have drowned in torrential rain in Sri Lanka caused by a slow-moving storm now ...
Anadolu Ajansi2d
Massive floods kill 12, displace hundreds of thousands in Sri Lanka
Search for missing people underway, over 270,000 seek temporary shelter after their homes were swamped, say authorities - ...
The Sunday Times5h
Disaster response moblised as floods sweep through Lanka
According to statistics released by the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) yesterday, 98 houses were completely damaged while 2,333 houses suffered partial damage. Some 245 safe locations were arranged ...