Sri Lanka Faces Massive Destruction As Cyclone Ditwah Death Toll Surges Past 300 |

Описание: Sri Lanka's death toll from Cyclone Ditwah climbed to 334 with 370 missing, officials said on Sunday (November 30), as floodwaters breached a dam and rescue operations continued into a fourth day.
Nearly a million people are impacted by heavy rains and floods that swept through large parts of the south Asian island nation forcing nearly 200,000 people into 1,275 shelters, the Disaster Management Centre said in a statement. Record rains lashed the country from last Thursday causing multiple landslides in the hilly central region while overflowing rivers submerged entire towns nationwide. Over 24,000 police, army and air force personnel are still trying to reach families stranded by floods, authorities said. Dozens of families are trapped in their homes by floodwaters in the commercial capital of Colombo, which is one of the worst affected places.

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