The island nation began battling severe weather last week. The situation worsened after heavy rains on Thursday left homes, fields and roads completely submerged, and triggered landslides across the country.
More than 25 people were killed in landslides on Thursday in the mountainous tea-growing regions of Badulla and Nuwara Eliya, about 300 kilometers (186 miles) east of the capital Colombo. Another 21 people were reported missing and more than a dozen injured, according to the country’s disaster management center.
🔴#BREAKING At least 46 people were killed and 23 others are missing in the flood and landslide disaster that occurred in Sri Lanka's Kandy city.#AIart #flooding #SriLankafloods pic.twitter.com/lO53rtrg2b
— Saeed Yousafzai (@KPAgainstWar) November 28, 2025
Flood and landslide disaster in Sri Lanka's Kandy city.
Several others have died in landslides that occurred in different parts of the country. As weather conditions worsened, the Sri Lankan government announced the closure of all government offices and schools on Friday.
Most rivers and reservoirs overflowed due to heavy rains, flooding major roads and many areas. Authorities halted passenger trains and closed many roads across the island after rocks, mud and trees fell onto roads and railway tracks.
#SriLanka: Heavy rainfall triggered by Cyclone Didwa since November 17 has caused widespread flooding and landslides across Sri Lanka, leaving 56 dead, 21 missing and 14 injured.pic.twitter.com/620kcrO9H0
— Wolverine Update (@W0lverineupdate) November 28, 2025
Heavy rainfall caused by Cyclone Didwa since November 17 has caused floods and landslides across Sri Lanka
Local media reported that air force helicopters were conducting search and rescue operations. A military plane rescued three people trapped on the roof of a house cut off by floodwaters on Thursday.
The country's navy and police were also mobilized to carry out rescue operations, using boats to transport stranded residents to safety.
Source: https://congluan.vn/mua-lu-nghiem-trong-o-sri-lanka-hang-chuc-nguoi-thiet-mang-10319676.html
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