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Kadugannawa landslide survivor recounts terrifying experience
A rock and earth mass fell onto a house and a restaurant located in the Lower Kadugannawa area on the Colombo - Kandy main road Saturday
Summary
She said, "We had a busy morning. I said, 'Malli, I am inside.' Then he said, 'Don't be afraid, my sister (Akke), we will take you out.' After that, I put my hand out and signalled my location to him. After that, they pulled me out," she explained the experience.
What this story is about
People
- Jagath Herath
- Linton Ayya
- Jayatissa
- Nangi
Organisations
- National Building Research Organisation2
- Disaster Management Centre2
- Kandy Municipal Council2
- Control Unit2
- Kegalle District Disaster Management Centre
- Hiru News.She
Places
- Lower Kadugannawa4
- Colombo4
- Kandy4
- Kadugannawa3
- Karandupona.Additionally2
- Ganethenna Junction2
- Hemmathagama2
- Kovil Kanda2
Keywords
- rock3
- restaurant2
- mawanella2
- earth2
- experience
- identified
- terrifying
- clearance
- landslide
- backhoes
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