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5 dni temu · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka closed schools in the capital, Colombo, and its suburbs on Monday as heavy rains triggered floods in many parts of the island nation. Heavy downpours over the weekend have wreaked havoc in many parts of the country, flooding homes, fields and roads. Three people drowned, while some 134,000 people have been ...
5 dni temu · A man buys groceries in his flooded neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) The Associated Press.
5 dni temu · A man wades through his flooded neighbourhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Oct. 14, 2024. (Eranga Jayawardena / AP Photo) Sri Lanka closed schools in the capital, Colombo, and its suburbs on Monday as ...
5 dni temu · Sri Lanka has been grappling with severe weather conditions since May, mostly caused by the monsoon. Floods and mudslides in June killed at least 16 people in the country. More about
5 dni temu · Severe flooding hits Sri Lanka . The island nation was lashed by heavy rains over the weekend which closed schools and affected 134,000 people according to the country's Disaster Management Centre.
5 dni temu · October 14, 2024 at 12:36 a.m. EDT. COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka closed schools in the capital Colombo and suburbs on Monday as heavy rains triggered floods in many parts of the island nation ...
Between May and June 2024, heavy monsoon rains in Sri Lanka would lead to flash floods, mudslides, and falling trees across the western and southern parts of the island. [1] The floods killed at least 16 people and affected 20 out of the country's 25 districts, with some areas reporting over 400 mm (16 in) of rain.
