Srilanka, Nov. 22 -- The Nuwara Eliya District Disaster Management Unit reported that a large earth embankment collapsed onto an estate house in the upper section of the Stonycliff Estate due to heavy rain that fell on the Hatton, Kotagala area yesterday (21) afternoon, causing severe damage to the house.

The house owner stated that the earth embankment, along with a large rush of water flowing from the main road above, crashed onto one of the bedrooms at around 6:00 PM during the heavy rain.

Due to the collapse, the walls in the rest of the house have cracked, posing a risk of further collapse.

Consequently, the estate management has taken steps to temporarily relocate the five residents of the house to a relative's home.

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