3 dead after car plunges into flooded canal in Sri Lanka

Three passengers died in Sainthamaruthu, Sri Lanka after the car they were in overturned and plunged into a canal during heavy rains. The vehicle was swept by strong currents before the Sri Lanka Army intervened in a dramatic rescue operation. Authorities warned motorists to avoid driving through flooded roads and canals, as extreme weather continues to batter the region. #srilanka #srilankanews Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms:   / channelnewsasia     / channelnewsasia     / channelnewsasia