Six die as heavy rain causes mudslides and tree falls in Sri Lanka

itemprop=description content=Five of the casualties died when the bus they were in was hit by a falling tree.

Heavy rain triggered floods and mudslides and downed trees in many parts of Sri Lanka, killing at least six people and forcing authorities to close schools in some areas, officials said on Friday.

On Friday, a large tree fell on a moving bus in Colombo, killing five people and injuring five others, said Dr Rukshan Bellana, a spokesperson for the capital’s main hospital.

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