3 h. ago Satellite images reveal scale of flood devastation in Sri Lanka as 366 killed

Sri Lankan leader says island battling ‘largest and most challenging natural disaster in our history’

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9 h. ago ‘We have to rebuild from scratch’: Sri Lankans relive the devastation of Cyclone Ditwah

Many uncertain about the future after losing everything in the country’s deadliest natural disaster for yearsWhen the rains began, Layani Rasika Niroshani was not worried. The 36-year-old mother of two was used to the heavy monsoon showers that drench Sri Lanka’s hilly central region of Badulla every year. But as it kept pounding down without stopping, the family started to feel jittery.Some relocated to a relative’s house, but her brother and his wife decided to stay behind to collect the valuables. As they were inside, a landslide hit the family home. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Cyclone Ditwah mapped: Red alert in India as powerful storm leaves at least 123 dead in Sri Lanka

Storm expected to trigger heavy to extremely heavy rain across much of southern India

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3 d. ago Death toll from floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka rises to 123, with 130 people still missing

Sri Lankan authorities say the death toll from heavy floods and mudslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah has risen to 123 with 130 people still missing

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3 d. ago Death toll reaches 69 as Sri Lanka is hit by rising flood waters

Heavy rain from Cyclone Ditwah has left people stranded, with more than 18,000 evacuated to temporary sheltersTroops in Sri Lanka were racing to rescue hundreds of people marooned by rising flood waters on Friday as weather-related deaths rose to 69, with another 34 people declared missing.Helicopters and navy boats carried out rescue operations, plucking people from treetops, roofs and villages cut off by flood waters. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Cyclone Ditwah mapped: At least 56 dead in Sri Lanka as powerful storm tracks towards India

Storm expected to trigger heavy to extremely heavy rain across much of southern India from Friday

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