At least 40 killed in floods and landslides in Sri Lanka

I wanted Floodsand landslides resulting from heavy rains hit Sri Lanka a week ago, killing at least forty people, according to what the Emergency and Floods Administration announced.

The administration explained that the greatest damage affected the Badulla region in the center of the country, where 21 people were buried in their homes on Wednesday night due to the amounts of soil that were swept away Heavy rainfrom the mountains.

Widespread destruction

According to the same source, four others were killed in similar circumstances in the neighboring Nuwara Eliya district.

The Emergency and Flood Management Department added that 21 people were still missing as of Thursday evening.

Across the island, 425 homes were destroyed or damaged, and more than 1,800 families were housed in shelters. Emergency.

Heavy rain, with a level of up to 250 mm, is still expected in the northeast of the country on Thursday.

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