The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says initial assessments indicate that more than 15,000 homes have been destroyed due to the impact of Cyclone Ditwah. The OCHA further said that over 200 roads remain impassable, at least 10 bridges have been damaged, and sections of the rail network and national power grid affected. The initial assessments also report that 998,918 people across all 25 districts have now been affected, with 212 deaths reported and 218 people missing. More than 180,000 people from over 51,000 families are sheltering in 1,094 government-run safety centres as search and…
UN estimates 15,000 homes destroyed in Sri Lanka
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