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Inclement weather: Death toll climbs to 26
State Defence Minister Premitha Bandara Tennakoon yesterday (04) said that the total number of deaths due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions across the country had increased to 26.
In addition to the deaths, 41 persons had been wounded as a result of mishaps caused by the extreme weather, the Minister told the Parliament.
Additionally, the State Minister revealed that a total of 130,021 persons from 33,422 families, in 262 Divisional Secretariat divisions of 23 districts, have been affected by the prevailing disaster situation.
The State Minister said that 9,248 people, belonging to 2,368 families, have been moved to 116 regional relief centres established across the country.