Around 400 people displaced by flooding in Mannar

Around 400 people from about 150 families had been displaced in the Shanthi Puram and Panankattikottu areas of Mannar by Tuesday morning following flooding and lightning amid heavy rain.

Officials from the Mannar Divisional Secretariat and the Disaster Management Centre visited the affected areas to assess the situation.

Local political representatives have also joined relief efforts, while displaced residents have been moved to public buildings and provided with basic necessities.

Heavy rain has continued across parts of the Northern Province in recent days.

The Department of Meteorology in Jaffna said the highest rainfall in the region had been recorded in Nagadeepa and surrounding areas.