Thousands forced to flee their homes after heavy floods leave at least 17 dead in Sri Lanka
A man takes a selfie picture with his dog in a flooded road during a curfew amid concerns of Covid-19 spread in Kaduwela, a suburb town of Colombo, in Sri Lanka, June 6, 2021.
Heavy rain has lashed Sri Lanka triggering floods and landslides that have killed at least 17 people and forced tens of thousands from their homes, officials said. After days of rain, rivers on the island nation's southern and western plains overflowed on the weekend, inundating low-lying areas and forcing thousands into relief centres.
"Water levels are receding but landslide warnings are still in place in 10 districts," Pradeep Kodippili, assistant director of the National Disaster Management Centre, said in a statement.
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