Sri Lanka's classrooms fell silent Monday as extreme weather forced nationwide school closures. Torrential rains have triggered deadly floods and mudslides across the island, with the death toll climbing to 16 and over 100,000 displaced, officials confirm. 🚨
Rescue teams are battling submerged roads to reach cut-off communities, while social media floods with footage of cars floating like rubber ducks 🦆 in urban areas. The worst-hit regions include Colombo and western provinces – key economic hubs now grappling with power outages and supply shortages.
Meteorologists warn the monsoon madness isn't over yet ⚠️, with more rain predicted this week. Climate experts point to this disaster as the latest example of extreme weather patterns battering South Asia. Meanwhile, displaced families sheltering in schools now face a double crisis as education grinds to a halt.
