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Indonesia flood death toll rises to 41 with 17 missing
13 May 2024 (12:01 PM) Govt to introduce 4 new laws aimed at accelerating economic development - President
12 May 2024 (11:00 PM) Toddler dies after choking on piece of carrot
13 May 2024 (1:13 PM) Unidentified body discovered in Giriulla
13 May 2024 (12:38 PM) Afghanistan floods devastate villages, killing 315
13 May 2024 (2:35 AM) Advisory issued for thundershowers and severe lightning
12 May 2024 (8:34 PM) |
The number of people killed by flash floods and cold lava flow from a volcano in western Indonesia over the weekend has risen to 41 with 17 more missing, a local disaster agency official told AFP Monday. 
President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that he expects to increase the growth rate of Sri Lanka s economy up to 3% by the year 2025 and mentioned that steps would be taken to increase the salaries of government employees. 
A tragic incident where a toddler had died after choking on a piece of carrot has been reported from the Saliyawewa area. 
An unidentified body of a male has been recovered from a paddy field in the Kajuwetiyawatta area of Giriulla police division, the police said. 
Flash floods caused by heavy rains have devastated villages in northern Afghanistan, killing 315 people and injuring more than 1,600, authorities said on Sunday, as villagers buried their dead and aid agencies warned of widening havoc. 
The Meteorology Department warns that thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Colombo, Gampaha, Puttalam, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi and Polonnaruwa districts today (12). Copyright © 2007 - 2024 Col3neg. All Rights Reserved.
