ECONOMYNEXT – Cyclone Ditwah has left over 275,000 children across Sri Lanka facing an escalating humanitarian crisis, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said. The storm caused widespread floods and devastating landslides and more than 400 have been killed while over 350 are still missing with continued rescue operations. Initial estimates suggest that over 275,000 children are among the 1.4 million people affected, although disrupted communications and blocked access routes imply the actual number may be even higher, UNICEF said in a statement. “UNICEF remains deeply concerned about the destruction the cyclone has caused to children and the vital services they…
Over 275,000 children face humanitarian crisis in disaster-hit Sri Lanka
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