Massive Land Slide in Central SL, 300 Missing

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nation.lk ::: - Haldummulla tragedy: 300 feared trapped under rubble

Six people have been confirmed dead following the landslide that occurred at Meeriyabedda, Koslanda in Haldumulla this morning, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said.

A combined search operation is currently ongoing to locate around 300 persons who are thought to be trapped under the rubble, DMC Deputy Director Sarath Lal Kumara said. About 150 houses were buried under the landslide, according to reports.

Rescue teams include those from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Police and Special Task Force (STF) personnel and DMC officials.

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Worst natural tragedy since the Tsunami.. 150 feared dead.. All poor Tea plantation workers, From the Indian Tamil community

RIP

http://www.dailymirror.lk/emergency/55355

Disaster Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said 150 people were trapped under the rubble while another 75 children and 75 adults were safe following this morning’s landslide at Meeriyabedda estate in Haldummulla.

Minister Amaraweera said 330 people had been living at the location and the children who had gone to school and the adults who had gone out for work at the time of the tragedy escaped.

 

[Gibbs]

People in this forum are the loudest i have seen calling unfairness of the West and the bias of it's media, And how unfair the world is to their plight as third world countries

While not a single word of condolence or a cursory glance at this thread, Where over 150 people have perished, The worse natural calamity to hit one of your neighbors

Bravo South Asians!! Bravo!!

Keep on filling with posts, arguments on whose dick is longer, While having the smallest dicks in the world

 

[kbd-raaf]

People in this forum are the loudest i have seen calling unfairness of the West and the bias of it's media, And how unfair the world is to their plight as third world countries

While not a single word of condolence or a cursory glance at this thread, Where over 150 people have perished, The worse natural calamity to hit one of your neighbors

Bravo South Asians!! Bravo!!

Keep on filling with posts, arguments on whose dick is longer, While having the smallest dicks in the world

I didn't even see this!

RIP, 150 dead!?!?

 

[HeinzG]

People in this forum are the loudest i have seen calling unfairness of the West and the bias of it's media, And how unfair the world is to their plight as third world countries

While not a single word of condolence or a cursory glance at this thread, Where over 150 people have perished, The worse natural calamity to hit one of your neighbors

Bravo South Asians!! Bravo!!

Keep on filling with posts, arguments on whose dick is longer, While having the smallest dicks in the world

Oh don't be upset. AFA they are concerned this is just not the scale they wanted given the disasters they face every year.

Anyway RIP for those who perished. Truly sad incident.

 

[ranjeet]

Saw it on the news, really sad news. RIP to the dead and hope casualties doesn't rise any further.

 

[pursuit of happiness]

nation.lk ::: - Haldummulla tragedy: 300 feared trapped under rubble

Six people have been confirmed dead following the landslide that occurred at Meeriyabedda, Koslanda in Haldumulla this morning, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said.

A combined search operation is currently ongoing to locate around 300 persons who are thought to be trapped under the rubble, DMC Deputy Director Sarath Lal Kumara said. About 150 houses were buried under the landslide, according to reports.

Rescue teams include those from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Police and Special Task Force (STF) personnel and DMC officials.

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RIP..
prey for those who stuck..
do SL have set up like NDRF- disaster management system to handle it.

 

[Kambojaric]

RIP to the dead. Thats a lot of people! Cant believe I havent heard about this so far.

 

[pursuit of happiness]

Over 150 missing in Sri Lanka mudslide - Central & South Asia - Al Jazeera English
PHOTOS: No hope for survivors in Sri Lanka landslide, over 100 dead | The Indian Express
Sri Lankan landslide: villagers defy police to claw through mud for missing people | World news | The Guardian

 

[abjktu]

RIP..

 

[Dem!god]

sad news indeed...

sad day..
jst received news, one of my frnds father expired this evening...

RIP to all...

 

[skynet]

R.I.P

 

[sree45]

R.I.P to the dead. GoI should extend all possible help to Srilankans.

 

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RIP..
prey for those who stuck..
do SL have set up like NDRF- disaster management system to handle it.

Yes they do.. Infact these people were warned twice in 2005 and 2012 about the area prone to earth slips but i guess lack of alternatives and poverty would have prevented them doing that

R.I.P to the dead. GoI should extend all possible help to Srilankans.

They are.. And all deceased were from the Indian Tamil community, Poor tea Plantation workers

India Offers Help to Sri Lanka to Help Landslide Victims

NEW DELHI: India today offered assistance to Sri Lanka to help hundreds of people affected by the landslide in Uva province of that country.

Indian High Commissioner Y K Sinha spoke to Sri Lankan External Affairs Minister G L Peiris and offered the assistance to deal with the landslide disaster which took place this morning.

Around six line houses of plantation workers collapsed in the disaster and Sri Lankan Army was already undertaking disaster relief.

As per reports, over 200 persons have gone missing.

Plantation Estate houses and other buildings were destroyed in Koslanda, Haladamulla and Meeriyabadda.

 

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Yes they do.. Infact these people were warned twice in 2005 and 2012 about the area prone to earth slips but i guess lack of alternatives and poverty would have prevented them doing that



They are.. And all deceased were from the Indian Tamil community, Poor tea Plantation workers

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its sad case of india too.
people live knwoing one day suddenly earth come down on them
but cant help..
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Max govt can predict and advice as govt of SL did before .. for saving life.
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Good that India was quick in action...which will save few life
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