The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has announced that the number of lives lost due to the extreme weather conditions affecting the island has risen to 474. Heavy rains, floods, and landslides over the past several days have devastated multiple districts, with Kandy emerging as the worst-hit area, reporting 118 fatalities.
In its latest update, the DMC also revealed that 356 individuals remain missing. Search, rescue, and relief efforts are ongoing across affected regions as emergency teams work to locate those unaccounted for and provide assistance to displaced families.
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