Death toll mounts in Sri Lanka

Residents watch as military rescue workers search for survivors of a mudslide in Bellana village in Kalutara.

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May 26, 2017 11:47 PM PT

Sri Lankans carry belongings from their destroyed homes in Bellana village in Kalutara.

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A flooded area in Kaluthara, 50 miles from Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Flood victims are transported to a hospital in Neluwa.

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Mudslide survivors watch military rescue efforts at Bellana village in Kalutara.

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