El Niño leaves more than 115,000 people in seven Sri Lankan districts short of water
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- El Niño-related dry weather has affected 115,534 people from 35,149 families across seven Sri Lankan districts.
- Authorities are distributing water to 113,354 people from 34,608 families.
- Monaragala is the worst-affected district, with 41,360 people from 12,732 families affected.
Dry weather linked to El Niño has left 115,534 people in seven Sri Lankan districts affected, the National Disaster Relief Services Centre said.
The affected population includes 35,149 families. Water is being distributed to 113,354 people from 34,608 families, according to the centre.
Monaragala has the highest number of people affected. The district’s total stands at 41,360 people from 12,732 families.
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Originally published by Lankadeepa in Sinhala. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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