Inclement weather: Death toll climbs to 26

<p><img src="" alt="Featured Image"></p><p><!-- wp:html --><p>State Defence Minister Premitha Bandara Tennakoon yesterday (04) said that the total number of deaths due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions across the country had increased to 26.</p>
<p>In addition to the deaths, 41 persons had been wounded as a result of mishaps caused by the extreme weather, the Minister told the Parliament.</p>
<p>Additionally, the State Minister revealed that a total of 130,021 persons from 33,422 families, in 262 Divisional Secretariat divisions of 23 districts, have been affected by the prevailing disaster situation.</p>
<p>The State Minister said that 9,248 people, belonging to 2,368 families, have been moved to 116 regional relief centres established across the country.</p><!-- /wp:html --></p><p>[Category: <a href="https://feed.lankaimage.com/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a>]</p><p><strong>Tags:</strong> </p>

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