The number of victims of the tropical storm in Sri Lanka reached 643

The death toll in Sri Lanka as a result of tropical cyclone Ditva has reached 643 people, with another 184 missing. This was announced on December 14 by the Ada Derana portal with reference to the Disaster Management Center.

"The death toll due to the adverse weather conditions observed in the country over the past few days has reached 643," the article says.

It is noted that the number of missing persons as a result of the cyclone amounted to 184 people. The cyclone that hit the island in late November caused widespread flooding and destruction in all 25 districts of Sri Lanka. More than 1.3 million people are affected.

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On December 1, 355 people were reported dead as a result of the tropical storm in Sri Lanka, 366 people were missing. It was noted that cyclone "Ditva" brought with it strong winds and heavy rains. It caused the worst floods in Sri Lanka in the last decade. Earlier, the country's president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, said that this was the first time that "the whole country had suffered from such a natural disaster," calling it the "largest and most difficult" in Sri Lanka's history.

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