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June 11, 2013

40 dead as monsoon lashes Sri Lanka
Colombo (AFP) June 10, 2013
Naval boats and helicopters scoured seas off Sri Lanka on Monday for dozens of missing fishermen, as the death toll from heavy monsoon rains and strong winds rose to 40, an official said. The bodies of 39 fishermen along with one victim killed on land have been recovered while another 30 fishermen caught in rough seas are missing, said a spokesman for the Disaster Management Centre (DMC). The rain and winds which pummelled the island early on Saturday have also destroyed more than 100 houses and ... read more

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