Sri Lanka faces second wave of danger as cyclone death toll rises to 618

Key Highlights

• The landslide caused thousands of people to be displaced as the death toll climbed up to 618.
• The weather continues to produce more intense rain.
• About 10 per cent of the people have been affected by the catastrophe.
• Cyclone Ditwah triggered people to leave the island nation as last week’s floods and landslide resulted in a lot of damage.
• STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADThe Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said monsoon storms were adding more rain and making hillsides unstable, including the central mountainous region and the north-western midlands. Government aidHelicopters and planes were being used on Sunday as a rescue effort to supply communities cut off by landslides in the centre of the country. The Sri Lanka Air Force said it had received a planeload of relief supplies from Myanmar on Sunday, the latest batch of foreign aid. More from World Cyclone Ditwah: Sri Lanka flood and landslide death toll rises to 334, hundreds still missing PM Modi speaks with Sri Lankan president, pledges India’s support after Cyclone DitwahDeath tollThe government and officials confirmed 618 death toll while 209 people remain displaced or unaccounted.