"Floods and landslides in Sri Lanka have killed at least 56 people as Cyclone Ditwah, a deadly tropical storm, swept across the South Asian country on Friday. Here is what we know. Cyclone Ditwah made landfall early on Friday morning, affecting mainly the eastern and central regions of the island nation, with wind speeds of 65 kilometres per hour (40 miles per hour)."
"On Thursday, more than 25 people were reported killed in landslides in the central mountainous, tea-growing regions of Badulla and Nuwara Eliya, which is about 300km (186 miles) east of the capital, Colombo. Others lost their lives in landslides in other parts of Sri Lanka. A further 21 people are missing and 14 have been injured in the Badulla and Nuwara Eliya areas, according to the government's disaster management centre. In all, 23 people are missing across the country."
"The heavy downpour has destroyed four houses and damaged more than 600. It has also caused trees and mud to fall and block multiple roads and railway lines. The weather conditions have caused flight disruptions. Fifteen flights, including services from Muscat, Dubai, New Delhi and Bangkok, were diverted from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Colombo to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) in Sri Lanka's southern province, Mattala,"
Cyclone Ditwah made landfall early Friday, mainly affecting eastern and central Sri Lanka with winds of about 65 km/h and torrential rainfall exceeding 300 mm between Thursday and Friday. The heavy rains triggered severe flooding and landslides, particularly in the central mountainous tea-growing districts of Badulla and Nuwara Eliya, causing dozens of fatalities. Authorities reported at least 56 deaths, 23 people missing nationwide, and multiple injuries. The downpour destroyed four houses, damaged over 600, and blocked roads and railway lines with fallen trees and mud. The Disaster Management Centre evacuated 43,991 people from 12,313 families to public shelters, and flight services were widely disrupted.
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