Authorities in Sri Lanka are racing against time to rescue hundreds of missing people as death toll from rain and flooding caused by Cyclone Ditwah rose to 366 in one of the worst disasters the island has ever witnessed.
Satellite images captured by Planet Labs revealed the vast trail of devastation as the Kelani River spilled its banks, submerging the low-lying basins around it. The images from 30 November showed Sri Lanka’s fourth-largest river swollen far beyond its usual course, with floodwaters engulfing nearly the entire catchment area, mostly in the northern parts.
