On the island of Sri Lanka was struck by a tropical storm. As a result, dozens of people died. Landslides that formed after the storm forced hundreds of people to flee their homes.
According to the Center for elimination of consequences of natural disasters 19 deaths. 346 thousand people in total were affected by the floods. About 200 thousand currently hosted hundreds of charitable centers across the country.
The town of Kilinochchi in Northern Sri Lanka was lashed by rain. in 24 hours dropped 372 millimeters of precipitation. A quarter of its typical annual rainfall of the district. The rain caused devastating floods and landslides across the country. 13 bodies recovered, the rescue team, after a massive landslide destroyed several villages in the area.
According to the red cross, 200 families were initially buried under the rubble, but the rescue team managed to get more than 180 people from the rubble.
The second landslide cellar under the rubble of about 100 people, but the military representative said that they are doing everything possible to find people and save their lives.
Workers in areas prone to landslides were evacuated to safe areas. The rains have come. Ahead of the next monsoon downpour. He expected next month in the Bay of Bengal, according to the Department of meteorology. Rain is currently moving in the direction Karnataka South India.
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