The Disaster Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has said this evening that 150 family members,75 adults and 75 school children out of the 300 people went missing due to the land slide in Meeriyabadda Estate in Haldummala ,Badulla have been saved their lives as they were in their work places and schools at the the time when the incident occurred.Around 150 family members that stayed at their line rooms(houses) were trapped due to the land slide and they are believed to be under the rubble the Minister has stressed.Now the number of people who found dead due to the land slide risen to eight.
Around two kilo meter area where the houses were has been vanished due to the pieces of rock fell to the houses.Two government Quarters located at Haldummala area also destroyed due to the land slide it has been reported,Rescue mission carrying out by the Police and Air Force has been still under way to save the lives of those who were trapped under the rubble.
Meanwhile if the rains continue further in the area the resuce mission will be badly affected the Disaster Management Center ha said.
