Sri Lanka flood, landslide toll rises to 334: disaster agency
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Colombo: The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah has risen to at least 334 people across SriLanka, with nearly 400 still...
Colombo: The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah has risen to at least 334 people across Sri Lanka, with nearly 400 still missing, the Disaster Management Centre said on Sunday.
Rain has subsided after a week of heavy downpours but low-lying areas of the capital Colombo were still flooded, with more than a million people affected by the disaster, it said.
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