16 killed as garbage dump collapses after fire in sri lanka
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16 killed as garbage dump collapses after fire in Sri Lanka

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Military officers operate an excavator during a rescue mission after a garbage dump collapsed and
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 At least 16 people, including four children, were killed when a 91-metre open garbage dump came crashing down on homes following a fire near Sri Lanka's capital, officials said on Saturday.

Over 100 houses were completely destroyed and over 600 people fled in the aftermath of the fire and the collapse of the dump in Meetotamulla area in Kolonnawa, near here, police said. Sixteen people, including four children, were killed in the incident that happened on Friday, officials said. 

Over 400 troops were deployed to rescue the slum dwellers adjacent to the 300-foot garbage dump. The mountain of garbage caught fire and collapsed on dozens of homes as the residents were celebrating the traditional New Year. The military has been deployed to rescue people who might be trapped, police said.

The army and an air force helicopter were also deployed to douse the flames, they said. Police said the true scale of the damage remained unclear. "A search for survivors is under way," the police said in a statement. Sri Lanka's Parliament was recently warned that 23 million tonnes of garbage at Kolonnawa dump was a serious health hazard.

About 800 tonnes of garbage is being added to the dump on a daily basis. The residents have been carrying out protests to move the dump elsewhere. "This is not a natural disaster but man made due to the sheer negligence by the authorities concerned," M. S. Marikkar, the ruling party local member of parliament, said.

Source: Timesofoman

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