Three people who had been trapped on the upper floor of a two‑storey house in Mahawa Ella this afternoon, following flooding caused by the overflow of the Deduru Oya, have been safely rescued. The individuals were rescued by a Bell‑212 helicopter belonging to the Sri Lanka Air Force and transferred to a secure location. This operation was carried out by the rescue team attached to the Ratmalana base of the Sri Lanka Air Force. (Newswire) Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter rescued three people trapped on the top of a two-storey building in Mahawa due to flooding pic.twitter.com/W5OyChpLDL —…
Air Force rescues three trapped due to Mahawa floods (Video)
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