Sri Lanka shuts schools as floods and mudslides kill 7
- Torrential rains and flooding have damaged 129 houses and forced the evacuation of nearly 3,500 people, officials say.
- Sri Lanka has shut down schools across its central highlands after torrential rains triggered deadly mudslides and flash floods, killing at least seven people and injuring several others.
- The heavy downpours struck the country’s mountainous tea-growing region, which is still struggling to recover from the devastation of Cyclone Ditwah.
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- Torrential rains and flooding have damaged 129 houses and forced the evacuation of nearly 3,500 people, officials say.
- Sri Lanka has shut down schools across its central highlands after torrential rains triggered deadly mudslides and flash floods, killing at least seven people and injuring several others.
- The heavy downpours struck the country’s mountainous tea-growing region, which is still struggling to recover from the devastation of Cyclone Ditwah.
Sources: Al Jazeera