One-fifth of Sri Lanka flooded by Cyclone Ditwah, affecting 2.3 million people - UNDP - DailyNews
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Source: Daily News
Published: 2025-12-09 20:31 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Property, Natural Disasters, Sri Lanka, International Orgs
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) reports that Cyclone Ditwah caused extensive devastation across Sri Lanka, flooding more than 1.1 million hectares nearly 20% of the country’s land and impacting approximately 2.3 million people. According to the UN agency’s latest geospatial assessment, women accounted for more than half of those affected.
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