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Sri Lanka flood situation worsens, Indian Navy joins rescue mission

| | May 27, 2017, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the loss of lives and property in Sri Lanka due to flooding and landslides.

ON Saturdaym, in a message, he said, “India condoles the loss of lives and property in Sri Lanka due to flooding and landslides.

We stand with our Sri Lankan brothers and sisters in their hour of need.

Our ships are being dispatched with relief material. The first ship will reach Colombo tomorrow morning.

The second will reach on Sunday. Further assistance on its way.”

Flood and landslides triggered by incessant rain have killed at least 91 people and left another 110 missing in Sri Lanka, according to media reports late on Friday.

The media quoted Sri Lanka's Management Centre (DMC) as saying that nearly 20,000 people had to be leave their homes in the south and western parts of the country owing to the calamity.

Image: Sri Lanka Red Cross Twitter

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