Removing Of The Residents Lives In Risk Areas Near Meethotamulle Garbage Dump Had Commenced-Search Operations Still Continues

As the rescue operations to search those who went missing after the collapse of Meethotamulle Garbage Dump still continues ,Authorities have today(20) commenced the removing of the residents lives in the risk area around the Garbage Dump from their houses.

National Building Research Organization(NBRO) has announced a risk area near the Meethotamulle Garbage Dump few days ago by stating that  the remained part of the Garbage Dump may have collapse any time  based on the status of soil of the Dump.

The letters requesting  the residents in risk areas to vacate their houses which signed by the Divisional Secretary are being  displayed in those areas  according to the reports.

Meanwhile government has launched a special programme to distribute school books and equipment  among the children who displaced due to the collapse of Garbage Dump as the new school season scheduled to be commenced on 26th of April after the Sinhala/Hindu New Year holidays.

So far around 33 persons have confirmed as dead due to the Garbage Dump collapse.