DEATH TOLLS IN SRI LANKAN LANDSLIDE RISEN TO 20

   

       The latest report indicated that the  rubbish dump landslide in Colombo, the Sri Lankan capital has killed not less than 20 people,while more than a dozen were hospitalized, accordong to the military spokesman and hospital officials. The emergency workers were seeing  digging into the mountain of trash in search of survivors.
The estimated 91-metre dump collapsed after flames engulfed it late on Friday, April 14 2017, the country’s traditional New Year’s Day, and witnesses said around 100 houses could have been buried.
 The report had it that at least four teenagers were among the dead. An eyes witnesses said that they heard a massive sound, sounded like thunder. According to them, Tiles in their house got cracked, which resulted into Black water coming in.
   Mohamed, another resident said three of his neighbours were missing and estimated that more than 100 people could have been buried.
Rescue operations continued for a second day on Saturday with soldiers using heavy equipment to remove the garbage.An eye witness account have it that there is no clear idea of how many people are buried as nobody is claiming that their relatives are missing, unlike on previous occasions.
Police source said they were investigating whether the landslide was natural or man-made. The Police also said about 145 houses had been damaged.
Residents of the area, mostly living in shanties, have been demanding the removal of the dump saying it was causing health issues.
Meanwhile, the Government had planned to remove it soon under an infrastructure plan.