Pakistan said India was blocking its humanitarian assistance to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka. The Foreign Office reported that Pakistan’s relief aircraft had faced over 60 hours of delay. It added that flight clearance from India was still pending despite repeated requests. The FO said India granted partial clearance after 48 hours, but it was operationally useless. […]
Cyclone Ditwah Hits Sri Lanka
Cyclone Ditwah death toll rises to 355 in Sri Lanka
Rescuers in Sri Lanka are working to clear roads and deliver aid after Cyclone Ditwah, which killed 355 people. Another 366 remain missing, officials said. The storm caused the worst floods and landslides in a decade, affecting over half a million people across the island. Cyclone Ditwah struck last Friday with winds exceeding 120 km/h […]