NewsThe death toll at the Meethotamulla garbage dump has risen to 10, local media reported. Many more are feared buried under the rubble. A section of the garbage dump at Meethotamulla yesterday collapsed on residents burying as many as 50 houses. President Maithripala Sirisena ordered the tri-forces immediately to engage in rescue operations. The injured have been taken to the Colombo National Hospital.

Source: Sunday Times April 15, 2017 07:07 UTC