Rescuers pulled out more bodies from the muddy debris of disastrous landslide taking the toll to over 80 while 118 people remained missing on Sunday in floods triggered by the heaviest rains in Sri Lanka in over a quarter century, local media reported Sunday.
The heavy rains have pounded Sri Lanka since last weekend, triggering huge landslides that have buried some victims in up to 50 feet of mud.
Sri Lankan army and other rescuers pulled out 13 more bodies late last night in the worst-hit district of Kegalle.
The Disaster Management Center said the death toll in the landslide has reached to 82 while 118 people are still missing.
Source : MENA
GMT 17:19 2017 Tuesday ,24 January
Italy avalanche death toll rises to 14GMT 22:59 2017 Sunday ,22 January
At least 32 killed in latest Indian rail disasterGMT 17:11 2016 Saturday ,01 October
8 dead, 19 missing in east China landslideGMT 13:29 2016 Sunday ,25 September
floods, landslides leave 36 dead, 20 missing in IndonesiaMaintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor