At least 8 persons including 06 kids are reported missing while two children have been saved after the tractor they were travelling on was captured in flood waters in Karaitivu in Ampara District this evening (26 ).
Police said that a total of 13 individuals including 11 young boys, the tractors chauffeur and assistant were taking a trip on the vehicle at the time of the event which 05 children had actually been rescued.The tractor was taking a trip from Ninthavur to Sammanthurai when it had actually fallen due to strong currents in the flood waters.The occurrence had actually taken place near the bridge situated close to the Karaitivu bus stand as the group of trainees were returning home from attending a Madrasa school in Ninthavur.The missing kids are aged between 12 and 16 years while they are locals of Sammanthurai, according to police.A search operation has actually been introduced to find the missing out on individuals by cops workers and locations residents.