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               Sri Lanka: 200 Families Feared Buried in Mudslide

   by VOA News

   At least two hundred families in Sri Lanka have been reported missing
   and are feared buried under a mudslide following torrential rains and
   flooding, the Sri Lankan Red Cross said Wednesday.

   In a statement released online, the Sri Lankan Red Cross said two
   rescue teams were dispatched early Wednesday alongside government
   authorities and had since rescued 180 people, despite power outages in
   the villages of Siripura, Pallebage, and Elagipitya in Aranayake
   located in the Kegalle District.

   The Red Cross said at least 13 bodies have also been found so far.

   The rains have caused flooding in cities including Colombo. Schools
   across the country have been closed Wednesday due to the bad weather.

   Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center has reported 11 dead from
   electrocution and smaller landslides over the past few days.
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