Desperate human and animal cries heard under collapsed building

Desperate human and animal cries heard under collapsed building

May 18, 2017   03:59 pm

Ada Derana reporters reveal that the muffled sounds of dogs and humans trapped under the rubble of the building that collapsed in Wellawatta could be heard. 

He further added that the heavy rain found in and around Colombo has made the rescue operation significantly harder. 

Heavy traffic has been reported in the area near the disaster zone, where firefighters, police and the defense forces are desperately trying to free all individuals trapped under the rubble. 

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