Bad Weather Hampers Rescue Operations In Central Sri Lanka

Hundreds of troops are still on the scene and have been using heavy equipment to dig through tonnes of mud that buried the homes of workers at a tea plantation.

It is however not clear how many people are trapped in the disaster which was caused by heavy rains.

Authorities have evacuated hundreds of people from nearby villages due to fears of fresh land slides.

The landslide came after heavy monsoon rains engulfing about 140 houses in Badulla District.

Bad weather has been hampering rescue and recovery efforts.

10 bodies have been recovered so far.

By Rehema Juma.