Four persons missing, another dead in earth slips

A family of four is reported missing after their home was buried in an earth slip at Devanagala in Mawanella.

Troops of Sri Lanka Army have been deployed to the area in search of the missing individuals.

According to reports, the father (57), mother (56), son (29) and daughter (23) were caught under the debris of the earth slip. 

In the meantime, a 70-year-old person has died due to an earth slip that occurred in the area of Algama in Warakapola this morning (June 05).

The remains of the victim have been transferred to the Warakapola Hospital. In the meantime, his family was directed to a safe location in coordination with the authorities in the area. 

Meanwhile, a 43-year-old man, who was trying to get to a safe location in an air-filled tube along with his child, has died after the tube overturned in the floodwaters. The incident reportedly took place in Ketepola area in Kiriella yesterday.

The police are conducting further investigations into the incident.

Adverse weather conditions had claimed the lives of three others yesterday including that of a 17-year-old girl.

She was caught in an earth slip at Ihalapola area in Dumbara, Ratnapura along with two other persons.

A 50-year-old woman was rescued from under the debris and rushed to the Horana Hospital with injuries.

However, the other person, 46, who was trapped in the debris caused by the earth slip is still reported missing.

Meanwhile, the body of a 21-year-old who drowned while swimming in the Kadupiti Oya in Marawila was recovered yesterday. A CCTV camera nearby had captured the youth swimming in the overflowing waters of the stream.

In addition, a father of one aged 41 years died while swmming under the Okanduwa bridge in Millaniya, Horana yesterday.

Further, a 15-year-old who fell into Kudupiti Oya and a 20-year-old who was bathing in overflowing waters of Kalubulu Oya were reported missing.