Strong winds have killed at least twelve people along Sri Lanka’s southern coast.
Pradeep Kodippili, the spokesman for the government’s disaster management center, says four people were killed by fallen trees & objects Friday in the southern coastal areas.
Also on Friday, the bodies of eight fishermen who had ventured out to sea from Matara were recovered. Kodippili says it was possible that their boats had been damaged by the bad weather.
He says the winds damaged about 1,000 homes in the area.
The strong winds subsided by Friday evening.
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Pradeep Kodippili, the spokesman for the government’s disaster management center, says four people were killed by fallen trees & objects Friday in the southern coastal areas.
Also on Friday, the bodies of eight fishermen who had ventured out to sea from Matara were recovered. Kodippili says it was possible that their boats had been damaged by the bad weather.
He says the winds damaged about 1,000 homes in the area.
The strong winds subsided by Friday evening.
AP/DM
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