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The army is using boats to reach stranded communities

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Bodies have been found - but hundreds of people are missing

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A pregnant woman is airlifted to safety

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Buses struggle to evacuate people from the worst-hit areas

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Government ministers arrive to see the problems first-hand

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Tens of thousands of people are affected - many have lost their homes

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Even large vehicles are struggling on roads in Ratnapura