Colombo: Cyclone Ditwah has devastated Sri Lanka, causing floods, mudslides, and widespread chaos. Government offices and schools shut down as rivers overflowed and roads were blocked. Air and rail travel halted.

According to Deutsche Welle, dozens of people were killed and tens of thousands evacuated to shelters. Military teams rescued stranded residents by helicopter and boat. Aid from India is arriving as its southern state Tamil Nadu braces for the storm’s next strike.