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Sri Lanka monsoon floods and landslides
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Torrential monsoon rain triggered floods and landslides across Sri Lanka, killing at least seven people, injuring others and forcing around 3,500 from their homes. Nearly 300 houses were damaged; the report gives no later update on whether the flooding, landslides or immediate recovery have concluded.
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Seven Dead as Monsoon Buries Sri Lanka's Central Hills
Monsoon floods and mudslides hit Sri Lanka's central hills, with conflicting tolls, thousands evacuated, and landslide warnings still in force as recovery from Cyclone Ditwa continues.
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- No verified final toll reconciles the 6-dead-plus-missing, 7-dead and 8-dead figures, or the full extent of housing and infrastructure damage.
- No detailed, sourced account of rescue forces, stranded residents, or road access is available in the reporting file.
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