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tea-growing mountainous regions
Coverage of tea-growing mountainous regions in the Nexus archive.
- Sri Lanka closes some schools as heavy rains trigger floods and mudslides, killing 5
Sri Lanka closed schools in mountainous regions as heavy rains triggered floods and mudslides, killing five, injuring three, and displacing nearly 2,000 people. The Disaster Management Center reported 129 damaged houses, with military and civilian efforts underway to rescue affected residents. The Central province, already recovering from November's Cyclone Ditwa, faces ongoing challenges from annual monsoon-related disasters.
- Sri Lanka closes some schools as heavy rains trigger floods and mudslides, killing 5
Sri Lanka has closed schools in its tea-growing mountainous regions due to heavy rains causing floods and mudslides. The weather events resulted in five deaths and three injuries, according to officials.