Lanka flood victims storm govt office, demand aid Jan 18, 2011, 08.59am
Tags:Lanka floods|Lanka flood victims BATTICALOA: Flood victims accusing Sri Lankan officials of holding back aid stormed a government office on Monday and attacked staff as the crisis that has affected more than 1 million people dragged on.
More than 1,000 people surrounded the office in the village of Ariyampathy in Batticaloa district. A witness said they were seen breaking open the doors, entering the office and demanding to meet the chief.
Following an argument, the protesters beat the staff and damaged some furniture. One staff member was wounded , and the attackers held the office staff indoors until police intervened.
Residents said they found that relief goods for nearly 4,000 people – including rice, flour, milk powder, tents and stoves – had not yet been distributed . The protesters dispersed after police promised the goods would be distributed. Floods and mudslides over the past several days have killed 40 people and left hundreds of thousands of people homeless. Four people are reported missing . More than 1 million people have been affected, with vast farmlands ready for cultivation under water
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Lanka flood victims storm govt office, demand aid
Jan 18, 2011, 08.59am
Tags:Lanka floods|Lanka flood victims
BATTICALOA: Flood victims accusing Sri Lankan officials of holding back aid stormed a government office on Monday and attacked staff as the crisis that has affected more than 1 million people dragged on.
More than 1,000 people surrounded the office in the village of Ariyampathy in Batticaloa district. A witness said they were seen breaking open the doors, entering the office and demanding to meet the chief.
Following an argument, the protesters beat the staff and damaged some furniture. One staff member was wounded , and the attackers held the office staff indoors until police intervened.
Residents said they found that relief goods for nearly 4,000 people – including rice, flour, milk powder, tents and stoves – had not yet been distributed . The protesters dispersed after police promised the goods would be distributed. Floods and mudslides over the past several days have killed 40 people and left hundreds of thousands of people homeless. Four people are reported missing . More than 1 million people have been affected, with vast farmlands ready for cultivation under water
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