Lorry swept away by floods found trapped in tree
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1 min readFrom 5 outlets- Daily Mirror and Ada Derana report around 30 homes were inundated after the Hatton Oya overflowed.
- Lankadeepa reports water entered part of the Hatton education zone office.
- Daily Mirror reports a lorry swept away by floodwater was found trapped in a tree on the morning of the 10th.
- Hiru News reports flooding affected Hatton’s bus station and traffic.
Daily Mirror and Ada Derana report that heavy rain caused the Hatton Oya to overflow in Hatton on the evening of the 9th, flooding around 30 houses in the Pilihatara area. Daily Mirror reports residents had to leave their homes.
Lankadeepa reports that water entered part of the Hatton education zone office during heavy rain in Hatton. Hiru News reports the town’s bus station was flooded and traffic movement was disrupted.
Daily Mirror reports that a parked lorry swept away by flash flooding was found trapped in a tree beside the river early on the 10th, citing the vehicle’s owner. Ada Derana also reports that a parked lorry was swept away as the Hatton Oya rose.
Ada Derana (தமிழ்) reports that heavy rain and unstable weather affected Hatton and nearby hill-country areas on the evening of the 9th, with flooding and lightning disrupting daily life.
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