29 year old woman dies in tidal wave at Jungle beach

COLOMBO (News 1st): A 29-year-old woman, died after a tidal wave swept her into the sea at the Jungle Beach in Unawatuna, Habaraduwa. The police said that the deceased was a resident of Maharagama. One other person who was with her is reportedly missing. The deceased and the missing person had gone to the Jungle beach with five others at noon today (June 16). The other three had survived the tide. The missing person is reportedly a resident of Wanchawala, Pilana in Galle. The police said that diving teams of the Navy have been deployed to trace the missing person.