Flooding in Sri Lanka
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Rivers in the southern and western plains of the island overflowed their banks, flooding low-lying areas and forcing thousands of people to move to relief centers.
In Sri Lanka, rains and floods caused landslides, which killed at least 17 people and fled their homes in tens of thousands. It is reported by REUTERS.
This weekend, rivers in the southern and western plains of Sri Lanka overflowed their banks, flooding low-lying areas and forcing thousands of people to move to relief centers.
“The water level is dropping, but landslide warnings are still in effect in 10 districts,” local authorities said.
According to them, more than 270 thousand people were injured in the country, electricity was cut off in about 100 thousand buildings.
Earlier it was reported that in the US state of Louisiana torrential rains triggered a flood… Several hundred people were evacuated.
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