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4 dead, 6 missing in floods in Sri Lanka

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發布於 11月28日01:42 • Rathindra,Ajith Perera,Gayan Sameera
This photo shows a surging Kelani River due to heavy rainfall in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov. 27, 2024. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

COLOMBO, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed, nine were injured, and six were missing due to floods in Sri Lanka, said the Disaster Management Center (DMC) on Wednesday.

The floods have affected 230,743 people and destroyed more than 600 houses, Director General of the DMC Udaya Herath told a press conference.

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Cars run on a waterlogged road in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov. 26, 2024. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

A total of 165 relief camps have been established, he said.

A pedestrian walks on a waterlogged road in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov. 26, 2024. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to deliver relief services to people in disaster-affected areas by prioritizing on-site data collection over solely relying on technological information, the President's Media Division said. ■