(UTV|COLOMBO) – A total of 105,352 persons from 18,542 families were affected and 11 deaths have been reported so far due to the prevailing inclement weather, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.
The DMC further noted that a heavy rainfall continued across several parts of the country resulting in flash floods mainly in twelve districts, including Southern, Western, North-Western, and Southern Provinces.
Nearly 7,526 families have been evacuated and sent to 194 welfare centres due to flood and landslide risks and around 447 houses are at high risk, either prone to floods or landslides.
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