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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Colombo, December 5 (Xinhua) — The death toll from severe weather conditions caused by Cyclone Ditwa in Sri Lanka has risen to 607, the Sri Lankan Disaster Management Centre reported on Friday.
According to the center, another 214 people are still missing, and the disaster affected more than 2 million people from 586,464 families across the country. 4,164 homes were destroyed, and another 67,505 suffered partial damage, the agency added.
Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka Meteorological Department has warned that rainfall in some parts of the country will increase from December 9 to 11 due to the northeast monsoon.
The National Building and Research Organisation of Sri Lanka also issued a Level 3 early warning of landslide hazard for several areas in the districts of Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matale and Nuwara Eliya. –0–
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