Severe Flooding in Sri Lanka Leads to 16 Fatalities and Thousands Displaced.
Since June 2, heavy rains have devastated many areas in Sri Lanka, causing widespread flooding of homes, farmland, and roads, while authorities have cut off electricity to prevent potential hazards (Photo: India Today)
According to the Disaster Management Center, 12 people died from being swept away and drowning near the capital Colombo, as well as in the districts of Ratnapura, Matara, and Galle on June 2. Three others perished due to landslides, and one person died when a tree fell on them (Photo: India Today)
Officials have reported that Sri Lanka has closed schools since June 3, as the death toll from flooding and landslides due to heavy rains has risen to 16 (Photo: Xinhua News)
The Sri Lankan Ministry of Education announced that the reopening of schools will depend on weather developments (Photo: Xinhua News)
More than 6,000 people have been relocated to evacuation centers, and over 12,000 houses have been damaged (Photo: AP News)
Military and naval forces have been deployed to rescue victims and provide food and other essentials to those affected (Photo: AP News)
Sri Lanka has been struggling with extreme weather conditions since mid-May due to heavy rainfall (Photo: AP News)
