COLOMBO, Nov 30 (NNN-LNW) – Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC), said last night, 153 people have died due to floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
A total of 191 people are still missing as search and relief operations intensify across multiple districts, the DMC said.
The DMC said, 774,724 people from 217,263 families across all districts have been affected by heavy rains, flooding, and landslides. It added that, many areas remain inaccessible, complicating rescue efforts and relief distribution.
It also said, 100,898 people from 27,494 families are currently staying in 798 evacuation centres.
As communication disruptions continue to hinder coordination in some of the hardest-hit regions, Sri Lanka’s telecommunications operators have agreed to prioritise emergency calls, to reduce network congestion and improve response capacity, the President’s Media Division said.
The weather is expected to improve from today.– NNN-LNW
