Death toll rises as extreme weather lashes – 146 dead, 112 missing

People walk through a flooded road after they moved out from their houses in Biyagama, Sri Lanka May 17, 2016. REUTERS/Dinuka LiyanawatteThe death toll following the prevailing adverse weather condition has risen to 146. Deputy Director of the Disaster Managment Centre Pradeep Koddipili said that 112 individuals are still missing. The prevailing adverse weather conditions have affected 230,571 people.

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