Sri Lanka closes schools after floods kill seven
Heavy rains caused floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka’s tea-growing regions, killing at least seven people and damaging 129 homes.
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Sri Lanka closed schools in affected areas after torrential rains triggered floods and mudslides that killed at least seven people. Nearly 3,500 people were evacuated from damaged homes.
Sri Lanka closed schools in regions hit by floods and mudslides.2,1 Heavy rains caused floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka’s tea-growing mountainous regions.1 At least seven people died in the floods and mudslides.2,1
Officials reported that 129 houses were damaged by the flooding.2 Nearly 3,500 people were evacuated from their homes due to the flooding.2
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Sri Lanka’s tea-growing mountainous regions are a major agricultural area, known for high rainfall and steep terrain.1
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