Number Of Dead Persons Due To The Meethotamulle Garbage Dump Collapse Increased To 33

The number of persons dead due to the Meethotamulle Garbage Dump Collapse increased today(19) to 33 as the search operations to find out the  persons who went missing due to  this tragic incident still continues.

Around 09 children are there among the dead according to the officials.

More than 1000 rescue workers including tri force and special task force personal are involved in the search operations in Meethotamulle Garbage Dump day and night in search of the missing.

Due to the collapse of a part of a Meethotamulle Garbage Dump on last Friday(14) around 200 families reported as displaced .

Meanwhile Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe who cut short  his official visit to Vietnam  and returned the country last night(18) due to the incident had visited the Meethotamulle Garbage Dump today and promised the residents of the area to clear the area soon and to provide every displace family a house.