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Heavy rains kill 23, affect over 1.66 lakh people in Sri Lanka
Updated On: 28 May, 2018 08:12 AM IST | Colombo | Agencies
At least 23 people were killed and over 1.66 lakh affected due to heavy monsoon rains in Sri Lanka over the last 10 days, official figures indicated on Sunday
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Sri Lankans make their way to an inflatable raft to move to safer ground on the outskirts of Puttalam. Pic/AP
At least 23 people were killed and over 1.66 lakh affected due to heavy monsoon rains in Sri Lanka over the last 10 days, official figures indicated on Sunday. Over 75,013 of the affected have been evacuated from flooded areas, whereas 13 have been reported missing, the Disaster Management Centre said. The displaced have been put up in 339 camps and shelters.
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