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25 Dead In Sri Lanka From Flooding, Mudslides

by Tom Kludt

12.20.12 | 2:03 am

A report from the Sri Lankan government on Thursday said that 25 people are dead and 14 more are missing from flooding and mudslides caused by three days of driving rain throughout the country, the Associated Press reports.

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Tom Kludt Tom Kludt is a reporter for Talking Points Memo based in New York City, covering media and national affairs. Originally from South Dakota, Tom joined TPM as an intern in late-2011 and became a staff member during the 2012 election. He can be reached at tom@talkingpointsmemo.com.