Around 2066 small rivers located in Northern Province are drying up due to the drought prevailing in the province these days caused due to high temperatures according to the authorities
Due to this situation more than 30,000 families in the province are facing severe difficulties on meet their daily requirements and to find watet for theit cultivations .
Three fishermen had died Last evening (11) due to the lightning struck whilst fishing in Thammannawa Wewa(River)in Mihintale area (North Western province ) according to the Mihintale police.
The deceased who were residents of Kahatagasdigiliya ,ganguruwa and ellewewa areas were of the ages 42,44 and 46 years it had been revealed .Their bodies are lying at Thammannawa Hospital.
Two persons out of the Eleven persons who were infected with fever believed to be Lepotospirosis (Rat fever) and admitted to the Kurunagala Teaching Hospital had died yesterday(11) whilst receiving Intensive Care Treatment according to the hospital authorities.
The deceased along with Nine other persons were admitted to the Hiripitiya district hospital after catching fever when fishing at Doradhaththa Wewa(River) in Kirindiwelgala,Kurunagala it has been reported.As their condition was getting worst they were transferred to Kurunagala Hospital for further treatment it has been reported.
Three persons including two Russians had been injured and hospitalized after the Three wheeler they were travelling in colliding with Three three wheelers and four Motorcycles near the Katukurunda fuel station today(09).
The injured were admitted to the Nagoda hospital for treatment and their condition is not serious according to the reports.
A Manager attached to a Chemical factory in Kandana area (Western province) was killed due to a fire occurred in the factory yesterday (08) and more than 100 school children attached to two schools located near the factory had been hospitalized due to inhailing toxic
The group of students were admitted to the Ragama Teaching Hospital with Breathing diffuculties and stomachache due to the toxic gas inhalation according to the Authorities .The condition of the students is not critical according to the hospital authorities.
Fire fighters had doused the fire occurred in the factory completely .
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