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Indian Air Force C-17 Airlifts 65-Tonne Bailey Bridge From Hindan To Colombo
Boosting Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) efforts, an Indian Air Force C-17 has airlifted a 65-ton Bailey Bridge from Hindan to Colombo, according to the Ministry of Defence.
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Sri Lanka Needs $7 Billion To Rebuild After Cyclone Ditwah Kills 465
Hopes have faded for the 366 other people unaccounted for after mudslides and floods triggered by the cyclone, which brought record rains across the island last week.
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Expired Pak Relief To Flood-Hit Lanka Sparks Outrage As Death Count Rises
Cyclone Ditwah led to massive floods in Sri Lanka and parts of south east Asia.
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Flood-Hit Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia Struggle For Water, Food
Torrential monsoon season deluges paired with two separate tropical cyclones last week dumped heavy rain across all of Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia.
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"Baseless": India Rejects Pak's Airspace Denial Claims For Sri Lanka Aid
India has granted rapid clearance for Pakistan's aid flight carrying relief material to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka, firmly rejecting "baseless and misleading" claims circulating in Pakistani media that New Delhi had denied permission to use its airspace.
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123 Dead In Heavy Rain Due To Cyclone Ditwah In Sri Lanka
Torrential rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah have killed 123 people across Sri Lanka so far, with another 130 still missing, the Disaster Management Centre said Saturday.
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India Launches Op Sagar Bandhu, Sends Relief Material To Flood-Hit Sri Lanka
An Indian Air Force aircraft carrying emergency relief material for those displaced by unprecedented floods arrived in Sri Lanka early on Saturday morning.
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69 Dead, 34 Missing As Sri Lanka Battles One Of Its Worst Floods
Sri Lankan troops were racing to rescue hundreds of people marooned by rising floodwaters on Friday as weather-related deaths rose to 69, with another 34 people declared missing.
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56 Dead In Lanka Floods, Landslides; Government Offices, Schools Shut
Sri Lanka closed government offices and schools Friday as the death toll from floods and landslides across the country rose to 56 while more than 600 houses were damaged, officials said.
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Over 60,000 People Affected By Sri Lanka Flash Floods
Out of those affected, over 11,000 people were evacuated to safe locations as their homes were inundated due to continuous rains, Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Centre was cited as saying by Xinhua news agency.
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PM Narendra Modi, Sushma Swaraj Hold Talks With Sri Lankan Foreign Minister
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today held talks with her Sri Lankan counterpart Ravi Karunanayake and discussed a number of key issues besides exploring ways to further ramp up bilateral ties.
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Over 200 Killed In Sri Lanka's Worst Flood Since 2003
The death toll in Sri Lanka's flood has reached 202 while 94 people are missing in the island nation's worst torrential rains since 2003 that displaced nearly half-a-million people.
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Indian Navy Teams Join Sri Lanka Flood Rescue Ops As Toll Reaches 193
Indian Navy diving and medical teams joined rescue efforts of Sri Lankan authorities in flood-hit regions as the death toll in the country's worst torrential rains since 2003 climbed today to 193.
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Six Killed As Cyclone Mora Hits Bangladesh, Hundreds Of Thousands Evacuated
At least six people were killed as Cyclone Mora made landfall in Bangladesh today, bringing winds of up to 150 kilometres per hour and damaging several houses. The authorities scrambled to evacuate over half-a-million people from Bangladesh's coastal areas.
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Sri Lanka Struggles With Paucity Of Clean Water Amid Floods, 183 Killed
Sri Lankan authorities today grappled with the paucity of safe drinking water in flood-hit regions. They appealed for public assistance in cleaning up wells contaminated during the country's worst torrential rains in 14 years that has claimed 183 lives.
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Indian Air Force C-17 Airlifts 65-Tonne Bailey Bridge From Hindan To Colombo
Boosting Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) efforts, an Indian Air Force C-17 has airlifted a 65-ton Bailey Bridge from Hindan to Colombo, according to the Ministry of Defence.
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Sri Lanka Needs $7 Billion To Rebuild After Cyclone Ditwah Kills 465
Hopes have faded for the 366 other people unaccounted for after mudslides and floods triggered by the cyclone, which brought record rains across the island last week.
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Expired Pak Relief To Flood-Hit Lanka Sparks Outrage As Death Count Rises
Cyclone Ditwah led to massive floods in Sri Lanka and parts of south east Asia.
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Flood-Hit Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia Struggle For Water, Food
Torrential monsoon season deluges paired with two separate tropical cyclones last week dumped heavy rain across all of Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia.
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"Baseless": India Rejects Pak's Airspace Denial Claims For Sri Lanka Aid
India has granted rapid clearance for Pakistan's aid flight carrying relief material to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka, firmly rejecting "baseless and misleading" claims circulating in Pakistani media that New Delhi had denied permission to use its airspace.
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123 Dead In Heavy Rain Due To Cyclone Ditwah In Sri Lanka
Torrential rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah have killed 123 people across Sri Lanka so far, with another 130 still missing, the Disaster Management Centre said Saturday.
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India Launches Op Sagar Bandhu, Sends Relief Material To Flood-Hit Sri Lanka
An Indian Air Force aircraft carrying emergency relief material for those displaced by unprecedented floods arrived in Sri Lanka early on Saturday morning.
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69 Dead, 34 Missing As Sri Lanka Battles One Of Its Worst Floods
Sri Lankan troops were racing to rescue hundreds of people marooned by rising floodwaters on Friday as weather-related deaths rose to 69, with another 34 people declared missing.
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56 Dead In Lanka Floods, Landslides; Government Offices, Schools Shut
Sri Lanka closed government offices and schools Friday as the death toll from floods and landslides across the country rose to 56 while more than 600 houses were damaged, officials said.
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Over 60,000 People Affected By Sri Lanka Flash Floods
Out of those affected, over 11,000 people were evacuated to safe locations as their homes were inundated due to continuous rains, Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Centre was cited as saying by Xinhua news agency.
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PM Narendra Modi, Sushma Swaraj Hold Talks With Sri Lankan Foreign Minister
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today held talks with her Sri Lankan counterpart Ravi Karunanayake and discussed a number of key issues besides exploring ways to further ramp up bilateral ties.
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Over 200 Killed In Sri Lanka's Worst Flood Since 2003
The death toll in Sri Lanka's flood has reached 202 while 94 people are missing in the island nation's worst torrential rains since 2003 that displaced nearly half-a-million people.
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Indian Navy Teams Join Sri Lanka Flood Rescue Ops As Toll Reaches 193
Indian Navy diving and medical teams joined rescue efforts of Sri Lankan authorities in flood-hit regions as the death toll in the country's worst torrential rains since 2003 climbed today to 193.
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Six Killed As Cyclone Mora Hits Bangladesh, Hundreds Of Thousands Evacuated
At least six people were killed as Cyclone Mora made landfall in Bangladesh today, bringing winds of up to 150 kilometres per hour and damaging several houses. The authorities scrambled to evacuate over half-a-million people from Bangladesh's coastal areas.
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Sri Lanka Struggles With Paucity Of Clean Water Amid Floods, 183 Killed
Sri Lankan authorities today grappled with the paucity of safe drinking water in flood-hit regions. They appealed for public assistance in cleaning up wells contaminated during the country's worst torrential rains in 14 years that has claimed 183 lives.
