The we have that at least 300 people may be missing: the encial said. updating an earlier estimate Kumara said 16 bodes been recov. ered by after the disaster in the noon Koslanda region, around 200km east of the capital The victims were tea plantation work- ers and their families, whose homes were located on a mountain slope that came crashing down. The top military officld in the area. Major General Mann Pero, sakl about 20 units hne been deploy ethr the rescue operatin in an unstable mountainous area. But he said effurts were beng harm pered by poor visibility, wih the area shrouded in mit. AFP