The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reports that 39 disaster‑related deaths have occurred so far due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions in Sri Lanka. Seventy‑nine Divisional Secretariat divisions across 17 districts have been affected. In these areas, 4,008 individuals belonging to 1,158 families have been impacted, while 14 persons are still reported missing, according to the Centre. Meanwhile, 10 individuals have sustained injuries due to the disasters, and 131 persons from 41 families have been temporarily sheltered in five relief centres. The DMC further stated that 472 individuals from 136 families are currently staying with relatives as a result of…
Extreme weather in Sri Lanka : Death toll rises to 39
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