Family trapped after house buried in landslide; one rescued
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Family trapped after house buried in landslide; one rescued

October 14, 2022   05:16 pm

A two-storied house has been buried in a landslide reported in Thumbaliyadda, Warakapola today (Oct. 14), the police said.

According to reports, four people had been inside the house at the time of the incident.

One of them, a 50-year-old man who was trapped under the mud and debris, has been hospitalized after being rescued.

However, the remaining three are still reported missing. A search operation is underway to rescue them.

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