Indian medical teams headed to Sri Lanka as death toll reached 100

Indian medical teams and emergency relief arrived in Sri Lanka today as the monsoon-related death reached 100. Authorities warned of more flooding in low-lying areas.

A ship carrying medical supplies docked in Colombo, sent by India to help deal with the worst flooding in the island’s western and southern regions in 14 years after record rainfall.

The official Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said on Saturday that the death toll from floods and a string of landslides had climbed to 100 while the number of missing since Friday’s deluge had been revised down to 90 from 110.