Friday, April 14, 2017

Ten Including Four Children Confirmed As Dead Due To The Meethotamulle Garbage Dump Collapse

Around 10 persons including 04
 children have confirmed as dead and another 10 were hospitalized due to injuries as a result of the collapsing of a section of the Sri Lanka"s highest garbage dump in Meethotamulle yesterday (14).

The deceased children are of the ages ,11,12,14 and 15 according to the reports.

The injured were admitted to the Colombo National Hospital .

A section of the 91 meter high Garbage Dump had collapsed on the houses near by yesterday (14).

According to the authorities around 180 displaced persons  are located in a nearby temple it has been revealed .

Around 400 tri forces personnal are involved in a rescue operation in search of the missing since yesterday evening .

Meanwhile an information center to collect the details of the missing had been established in Meethotamulle Rahula Collage it has been reported .

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