(PTI)-At least 30 people have perished due to extreme rains and floods that have ravaged Sri Lanka since May 15, State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon revealed to Parliament on Wednesday.
Heavy monsoonal showers have obliterated 71 houses and caused partial damage to another 9,300. Some 825 small and medium-scale industries, along with 63 infrastructure system setups, have been impacted, Tennakoon reported.
Fatalities have been reported from 10 districts, including the capital Colombo, where rainfalls exceeding 300 mm resulted in flash floods, fallen trees, high winds, lightning, and earth slips.
The Disaster Management Centre issued flood warnings for river basins across multiple districts, anticipating more rains and high winds.
The National Building Research Centre issued red alerts for earth slips in four districts.
On Monday, Sri Lanka closed schools as heavy rain triggered widespread flooding and mudslides across the island nation.
By Monday, over 5,000 people had been evacuated to safety shelters.
Navy and army troops were deployed for rescue operations, delivering food and essential supplies to affected regions.
More than 19,000 individuals from over 5,000 families were marooned over the weekend, as severe monsoonal downpours wreaked havoc in 20 out of the 25 administrative districts, authorities reported on Sunday.
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(PTI)-At least 30 people have perished due to extreme rains and floods that have ravaged Sri Lanka since May 15, State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon revealed to Parliament on Wednesday.
Heavy monsoonal showers have obliterated 71 houses and caused partial damage to another 9,300. Some 825 small and medium-scale industries, along with 63 infrastructure system setups, have been impacted, Tennakoon reported.
Fatalities have been reported from 10 districts, including the capital Colombo, where rainfalls exceeding 300 mm resulted in flash floods, fallen trees, high winds, lightning, and earth slips.
The Disaster Management Centre issued flood warnings for river basins across multiple districts, anticipating more rains and high winds.
The National Building Research Centre issued red alerts for earth slips in four districts.
On Monday, Sri Lanka closed schools as heavy rain triggered widespread flooding and mudslides across the island nation.
By Monday, over 5,000 people had been evacuated to safety shelters.
Navy and army troops were deployed for rescue operations, delivering food and essential supplies to affected regions.
More than 19,000 individuals from over 5,000 families were marooned over the weekend, as severe monsoonal downpours wreaked havoc in 20 out of the 25 administrative districts, authorities reported on Sunday.
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