Sri Lanka’s death toll from the severe weather that has swept across the country has risen to 193, according to the Disaster Management Center’s latest situation report issued at 12:00 p.m. today (30 November).
The DMC also confirmed that 228 people remain missing as rescue and search operations continue in multiple districts hit by flooding, landslides, and widespread destruction. More than 968,000 individuals from 266,114 families have been affected islandwide.
According to the report, the highest numbers of affected individuals were recorded in Gampaha, Colombo, Mannar, Puttalam, and Kurunegala districts. Kandy reported the highest death toll, with 52 fatalities and 105 people missing. Badulla has recorded 71 deaths and 53 missing, while Matale, Ampara, and Rathnapura also reported multiple fatalities.
A total of 1,094 safety centres are currently in operation, sheltering over 147,000 people displaced by the disaster.
Authorities continue to warn of unstable conditions in several high-risk areas as emergency teams, supported by the military and police, work to reach cut-off communities, restore access roads, and assist affected families. (Newswire)
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