Tractor with 6 children swept away by floods, 2 bodies found, search operation continues

Two bodies of the children swept away by the floods on Tuesday (26) at Mavadippalli in Karaitivu, Ampara District, were recovered yesterday (27) morning.

This tragic incident took place when a tractor carrying 14 people, including 11 Arabic College students, was swept away by floodwaters at Mavadippalli in Karaitivu. The tractor driver, his assistant and 6 Madrasa children are still missing. Five children were rescued immediately when the tractor toppled.

The 6 missing children, aged 12 to 16 and residents of Sammanthurai are students of a Madrasa called Kashiful Uloom Arabic College in Nintavur, and were returning home.

The incident took place on the Sammanthurai-Karaitivu Main Road, where floodwaters usually overflow at this place, and people pay Rs 300-500 to be ferried across during inclement weather. Search operations are underway since this morning (27), with the involvement of the Tri-forces and local residents to recover the missing persons.

A tractor and two motorcycles were discovered during the search operation, while some students who were clinging to a high-voltage electric pole in the area were also rescued.

The recovered bodies are now at the Sammanthurai Base Hospital.

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