The death toll from the collapse of a massive garbage mound near Sri Lanka's capital rose to 26 on Sunday, and activists said 20 more people could still be buried underneath the debris. Lawyer and activist Nuwan Bopage, who worked with local residents in protests to have the garbage dump removed, said about 20 were trapped. The site has been used to dump Colombo's garbage for the past few years as authorities sought to give the capital a face-lift. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Saturday that the government would soon remove the garbage dump. He said 625 people whose homes were either destroyed or faced threats because of the collapse were being housed in nearby schools.

Source: ABC News April 16, 2017 07:51 UTC