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Troops pull more bodies from landslides
May 23, 201610:05 AM
Soldiers and other rescuers have discovered remains of 24 people from the Aranayaka landslide site, an official said.
Ninety-two people are known to have died across the island amid fears the number could rise, with 109 people still listed as missing, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said in its latest update.
“The search will continue for some more time even though we have not found anyone alive during these search operations,” DMC spokesman Pradeep Kodippili has told the NIE.
Sri Lanka was receiving international aid for more than half a million people forced to flee their homes across the island.
