Floods and landslides in Sri Lanka kill 169
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Mud and slush cover the slope at the site of a landslide in Kiribathgala, in Ratnapura district, Sri Lanka, Monday, May 29, 2017. Kiribathgala Hill known for its gems and precious stones came crashing down last Thursday covering eight houses with their 18 inhabitants. Soldiers have recovered more than a dozen dead bodies on Monday. [Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena]
Mud and slush cover the slope at the site of a landslide in Kiribathgala, in Ratnapura district, Sri Lanka, Monday, May 29, 2017. Kiribathgala Hill known for its gems and precious stones came crashing down last Thursday covering eight houses with their 18 inhabitants. Soldiers have recovered more than a dozen dead bodies on Monday. [Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena]
This Sunday, May 28, 2017 handout photo released by Sri Lanka Air Force shows a road submerged in floodwaters in Sri Lanka. Helicopters searched for people still marooned after rain-triggered floods and mudslides inundated villages last Thursday, killing 169 and leaving at least 102 others missing, officials say. [Photo: Sri Lanka Air Force via AP]
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