Toll in Sri Lanka floods reached 202 points

Colombo, May 31: On Wednesday morning, 202 Sri Lankan devastating floods and landslides took place. Officials said 96 people were still missing. The Disaster Management Center (DMC) said 63 people were injured and injured more than 600,000 people. Severe rains and strong winds which ravaged Sri Lanka since Friday caused major floods and landslides in many areas of the island. The southern district of the country was the worst affected, Xinhua news agency reported.
As water levels were receding, tri-services forces along with rescue teams launched a massive clean up operation in order to restore normalcy in the affected areas. At least 83,200 people had sought shelter in safe locations. Sixteen hospitals in Sri Lanka were evacuated as the facilities were directly affected by the floods or exposed to landslides, a UN statement said. "With the increasing number of displaced people and lack of space in safe locations, temporary shelter and ensuring access to health services is needed. Disease surveillance and vector control is also a priority with the risk of communicable diseases," the statement said.
The Ministry of Health deployed medical teams in Kalutara, Ratnapura and Galle districts in southern Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka President Miritipala Sirisena said on Tuesday that 640 fully eradicated homes and 5,329 partially destroyed houses will be rebuilt soon. International assistance has been provided to the country with international assistance to donate and provide relief to India, China, the US, Britain, Pakistan, Australia, Norway and the European Union.