Sri Lanka Declares ‘Largest’ Disaster as Cyclone Death Toll Rises to 355
The country’s president said the nationwide flooding after the storm hit last week was the most challenging natural disaster in the island nation’s history.
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Sri Lanka and Indonesia deploy militaries as Asia floods death toll passes 1,100
Millions of people affected by torrential rainfall in Sri Lanka and large parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern MalaysiaHow cyclones and monsoon rains combined to devastate parts of Asia – visual guideSri Lanka and Indonesia have…
IAF Evacuates Stranded Nationals From Germany, South Africa, Slovenia And UK In Sri Lanka Under Operation Sagar Bandhu
The Indian Air Force has executed a complex evacuation operation in Sri Lanka amid the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. The operation, named Operation Sagar Bandhu, involved extracting stranded nationals from multiple countries including Germany, South Africa, Slovenia, the United Kingdom, Poland, Belarus, Iran, Australia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, along with Indian and Sri Lankan
IAF Evacuates Stranded Nationals From Germany, South Africa, Slovenia And UK In Sri Lanka Under Operation Sagar Bandhu
The Indian Air Force has executed a complex evacuation operation in Sri Lanka amid the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. The operation, named Operation Sagar Bandhu, involved extracting stranded nationals from multiple countries including Germany, South Africa, Slovenia, the United Kingdom, Poland, Belarus, Iran, Australia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, along with Indian and Sri Lankan
Last Batch of Indian Passengers Arrive Back Home Under Operation Sagar Bandhu
India launched Operation Sagar Bandhu to deliver urgent humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to Sri Lanka following the devastation wrought by Cyclone Ditwah. The cyclone triggered severe floods, landslides, and torrential rains, claiming at least 56 lives, leaving 21 missing, and affecting over 43,000 people across multiple districts.Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences and
Death toll passes 900 in Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka floods
Officials in Indonesia say more than 442 people have died, while Sri Lanka suffers worst natural disaster since 2004 tsunami Authorities in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand are racing to clear debris and find hundreds of missing people after more than…
Sri Lanka’s capital hit by floods as cyclone death toll nears 200
Hundreds of people still missing after heavy rain and mudslides in country’s deadliest natural disaster for yearsEntire areas of Sri Lanka’s capital are flooded after a powerful cyclone triggered heavy rains and mudslides across the island, with author…
Sri Lanka death toll from floods and landslides reaches 153
Another 191 missing after heavy rains from Cyclone Ditwah while almost 78,000 evacuated to temporary shelters amid rescue operationsTorrential rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah have killed 153 people across Sri Lanka so far, with another 191…
Weather tracker: Snowfall cuts power in Poland and flooding devastates Sri Lanka
Temperatures dip to -8.5C in Poland and 250mm of rain falls in 24-hour period across Sri Lanka Temperatures plummeted this week across the eastern half of Europe, with the Alps dipping as low as -20C and to -8.5°C in the Polish town of Zakopane in the …
Sri Lanka on High Alert as Cyclone Death Toll Reaches 56
Heavy rainfall was forecast for nearly all of the island nation as Cyclone Ditwah churned northwest toward India.