Cyclone Ditwah batters Sri Lanka as death toll crosses 330

New Delhi: Sri Lanka continued its relief operations on Sunday with India's assistance in the aftermath of catastrophic floods, landslides and devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah that killed over 330 people.

According to the latest figures of Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Centre (DMC) on Sunday, 334 people were killed, with 370 missing. Around 11,18,929 people from 3,09,607 families were affected by the extreme weather, DMC said. India's NDRF personnel, along with Indian Air Force (IAF), continue to assist Sri Lankan authorities to save precious lives on a war footing. "@NDRFHQ personnel, in close coordination with local authorities, continue to undertake relief operations in Sri Lanka," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar posted on X.

India sent two urban search and rescue teams comprising 80 NDRF personnel to the island nation under Operation Sagar Bandhu, reaffirming the spirit of 'Neighbourhood First.' IAF helicopters undertook a hybrid rescue mission to extricate stranded passengers, including Indians, from a restricted zone.