One rescued, 3 missing in a landslide in Warakapola

October 14, 2022 at 5:22 PM

A house with four persons has been buried in a landslide in Warakapola, the Police said. 

They said a two-story house in the Thumbaliyadda area in Warakapola has been buried in the landslide. 

A 50-year-old person who was rescued from the site has been hospitalized, while a search operation is underway to find the remaining persons, the Police added. 

Landslide warnings have been issued to several areas due to the heavy rains that have been experienced across Sri Lanka in the last few days. (NewsWire)