Afghanistan, Dec. 1 -- Sri Lankan authorities say at least 212 people have died and over 200 remain missing after powerful storms triggered deadly floods and landslides nationwide.
Sri Lankan officials report that the death toll from Tropical Storm Dithuwa has risen to 212, while 218 people remain missing, as rescue workers struggle to reach isolated communities battered by days of severe flooding and landslides. Nearly one million people across the country have been affected, according to the Disaster Management Centre.
The storm unleashed unusually heavy rainfall beginning last Thursday, triggering multiple landslides in the central highlands and sweeping through low-lying districts. Authorities say the intensity of the downpours, among...