An 11-year-old boy was reported dead after being run over by a tractor transporting a rice harvester machine in the Uduvil area in Chunnakam, Jaffna yesterday.

The Police said the child who had sustained serious injuries in the incident had died after being admitted to the Jaffna Hospital.

Investigations reveal that the child had attempted to climb onto the rice harvester machine and had fallen over, and was then run over by the back wheel of the tractor driven by his father.

The Chunnakam Police is conducting investigations into the accident. (Newswire)

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The bodies of all children who were reported missing in the flood accident involving a tractor in Karaitivu, Ampara have been recovered, the Police said. 

According to the Police, the body of a 16-year-old student from Samanthurai had been retrieved this morning during a joint operation conducted by the Navy, Police, and area residents. 

The Police said that a total of 08 bodies, 06 children, the driver of the tractor, and a civilian, have been recovered as of today. 

A tractor carrying children and civilians from Nindavur to Samanthurai had toppled over while attempting to cross a bridge near the Karaitivu bus stand during floods. 

At the time of the incident, five among 11 students who had been on the tractor had been rescued, while the others have now been reported dead.

The assistant of the tractor, who was initially reported missing, was found alive after he surrendered to the Karaitivu Police, and was arrested for illegally transporting passengers using a tractor for financial gain, disregarding the warnings of the security forces, and endangering lives.

The acting Magistrate of Samanthurai also remanded the principal and a teacher of the Madrasa school over the tragic deaths of the students, while two others were released on bail.

Police investigations revealed that the principal had instructed the students to be transported home in a tractor, which was swept away by floodwaters. (Newswire)

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The assistant of the tractor that was swept away in flood waters in Karaitivu in Ampara and was reported missing along with a group of school children, has been found alive.

Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa said the man had surrendered to the Karaitivu Police today after which he was arrested. 

The man was arrested for illegally transporting passengers using a tractor for financial gain, disregarding the warnings of the security forces, and endangering lives.

As of this evening, the bodies of four missing students, one civilian, and the driver of the tractor had been recovered. 

The Disaster Management Centre said that, however, the bodies of two school children are still missing.

As per the DMC’s data as of 04.00 pm today, 12 persons are reported dead due to adverse weather in Sri Lanka.

Seven deaths have been reported from the Ampara district, while one each has been reported from Badulla, Puttalam, Trincomalee, and Vavuniya.

One person is reported missing and 18 persons are reported injured due to disaster incidents reported across the country.

The DMC said 401,707 persons from 120,534 families across 23 districts have been severely affected due to inclement weather.

A total of 36,330 persons from 11,663 families have been placed in 345 safety shelters, while 94,134 persons from 28,324 families have been relocated to their relative’s houses. (Newswire)

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The Police say the bodies of two children reported missing after a tractor was swept away in flood waters in Karaitivu, were recovered this morning. 

According to the Police, a tractor carrying 11 schoolchildren and another individual had toppled over after being swept away in flood waters on a bridge near the Karaitivu bus stand yesterday.

Five of the children were rescued, while six other children, the driver of the tractor and his assistant were reported missing.

The Police said the bodies of two children were recovered this morning, while the other four children and two men remain missing.

Search operations jointly conducted by the Police Lifeguards, and Navy and Army personnel are continuing, they added. (Newswire)

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