Twenty three persons confirmed as dead upto now
due to the collapsing of a section of a Garbage Dump in Meethotamulle.
More than 600 persons have been displaced due to the collapse and currently stationed in Terrance Silva Collage in Kolonnawa and nearby community centers according to the sources.
Around three bodies buried under the rubble have bedn recovered this morning the Sources said.Some of the bodies recovered from the disaster site now lying at temporary tents located in Kolonnawa and Kolonnawa Raja Maha Viharaya (Temple) and the funerals are due to be held this evening (16) in Kolonnawa Cemetary .
The funerals of Muslim Nationals died due to the Garbage Dump Collapse were held yesterday (15)it has been reported.
According to the reports around 1050 Tri force personsl,Fire Brigade personal and Disaster Managment Center officers are currently involved in rescue operation on searching of the survivors.
Meanwhile President Maithripala Sirisena had instructed the authorities today (16)to submit a report to him on number of families affected due to the disaster and estimated value of the damaged properties after done a proper evaluation within next five days during a meeting held with Disaster Managment Center officials this morning (16).
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