Sri Lanka, Nov. 29 -- Security forces personnel have successfully rescued at least 40 people, including a foreign woman, who had climbed onto the rooftop of a nearby residence after the bus they were travelling in was trapped by floodwaters on the Kalawewa Bridge along the Anuradhapura-Puttalam road.

The operation to rescue the remaining passengers is still ongoing, the Sri Lanka Navy Spokesman confirmed.

The incident occurred yesterday (28) when a bus carrying around 70 passengers became stranded on the bridge due to rising floodwaters.

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