Ditwah龙卷风在斯里兰卡杀死了640多人,在中部高地造成茶叶工人的毁灭性损失。
Cyclone Ditwah killed over 640 in Sri Lanka, devastating tea workers in the central highlands.
2025年11月底,Ditwah气旋在斯里兰卡造成致命的洪水和山崩,造成640多人死亡,100多人失踪,中部高地的茶叶种植园工人受影响最严重。
In late November 2025, Cyclone Ditwah caused deadly floods and landslides in Sri Lanka, killing over 640 people and leaving more than 100 missing, with tea plantation workers in the central highlands hardest hit.
许多受害者来自Malaiyaha泰米尔族社区,他们生活在被摧毁的山坡附近拥挤不堪、老化的家园中。
Many victims were from the Malaiyaha Tamil community, living in overcrowded, aging homes near mountain slopes that were destroyed.
尽管茶叶业收入数十亿美元,但工人的收入远远低于最低工资,缺乏基本服务。
Despite the tea industry’s billions in revenue, workers earn far below minimum wage and lack basic services.
政府承诺赔偿并计划重建, 包括在印度支持下建造7000所房屋的项目, 但流离失所的工人报告援助缓慢,
The government pledged compensation and plans to rebuild, including a project with Indian support to build 7,000 homes, but displaced workers report slow aid, ongoing fear, and pressure to return to work.