Iran sympathizes with families of Sri Lankan flood victims

EghtesadOnline: Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi expressed his sympathy on Monday with the families of the Sri Lankan people affected by floods and landslides happened on Saturday in southern parts of the country.

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29 May 2017

Qasemi expressed his sorrow over the unfortunate incident that left scores killed or missing and sympathized with the Sri Lankan people and government, according to IRNA.

The state-run disaster management center in Sri Lanka announced on Saturday that 91 people were killed and 110 more missing in the floods and landslide that hit the island country in south-east India.