Farmer recounts dramatic tree-top rescue after floods

A farmer who was airlifted to safety by the Sri Lanka Air Force after spending nearly 24 hours clinging to the top of a coconut tree to escape floodwaters has recounted the dramatic rescue. The man, whose fields were submerged following the overflow of Kala Wewa, had rushed out early Friday after hearing that his cattle were in danger. Wading into the flood, he managed to untie and guide several cows to safety. However, when he returned to rescue the remaining animals, he found them floating, barely alive, struggling to stand. “I told my son not to come. I’d go…

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