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Last Updated:November 28, 2025, 15:48 IST
Cyclone Ditwah struck Sri Lanka, killing at least 46 and leaving 23 missing, with Badulla hit by deadly landslides.
The DMC added 43,991 people had been moved to schools and public shelters, including families rescued from rooftops as waters rose. (AFP)
A powerful cyclone battered Sri Lanka on Friday, killing at least 46 people and leaving 23 others missing, officials said, as the weather department warned that the storm could strengthen further over the next 12 hours while moving across the island.
Most of the people were killed due to landslides triggered by torrential rainfall exceeding 300 mm (11.8 inches) over the past 24 hours as Cyclone Ditwah lashed the island nation, with the eastern and central regions most severely affected.
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said a landslide in the central tea-growing district of Badulla swept through homes overnight, killing 21 people.
The DMC said 43,991 people had been evacuated to schools and public shelters, including families rescued from rooftops as floodwaters surged.
First Published:
November 28, 2025, 15:46 IST
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