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Cyclone Ditwah Death Toll Rises to 607; Over Two Million Affected

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The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reports that the death toll from Cyclonic Storm Ditwah and the severe weather affecting all 25 districts of Sri Lanka has risen to 607.

A further 214 people remain missing, according to the latest update.

The extreme weather has impacted 2,082,195 people from 586,464 families across the country.

The Kandy District has recorded the highest number of fatalities with 232 deaths, followed by Nuwara Eliya (89), Badulla (83), Kurunegala (61), Kegalle (30), Puttalam (30), and Matale (28).

In terms of missing persons, 81 people from Kandy, 35 from Nuwara Eliya, 41 from Kegalle, 28 from Badulla, and 11 from Kurunegala remain unaccounted for.

The DMC added that 152,537 people from 43,715 families are currently staying in temporary shelters.

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