<p>Heavy wind and rains caused by the southwestern monsoon killed five people and left 17 fishermen missing along Sri Lanka's coast today, an official said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The navy and air force have rescued another 20 fishermen so far, said spokesman Lal Sarath Kumara from the government's disaster management center.<br /><br />Kumara said fishermen were the worst affected by today's bad weather. Four of the dead were fishermen, while one person was crushed by a fallen tree.<br /><br />Thirteen other people were injured, he added.<br /><br />The meteorology department issued a warning of bad weather with strong winds because of the southwest monsoon activating over Sri Lanka.<br /><br />The Sri Lankan navy and air force launched a joint operation to rescue the missing fishermen, by deploying three ships and two helicopters.</p>
<p>Heavy wind and rains caused by the southwestern monsoon killed five people and left 17 fishermen missing along Sri Lanka's coast today, an official said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The navy and air force have rescued another 20 fishermen so far, said spokesman Lal Sarath Kumara from the government's disaster management center.<br /><br />Kumara said fishermen were the worst affected by today's bad weather. Four of the dead were fishermen, while one person was crushed by a fallen tree.<br /><br />Thirteen other people were injured, he added.<br /><br />The meteorology department issued a warning of bad weather with strong winds because of the southwest monsoon activating over Sri Lanka.<br /><br />The Sri Lankan navy and air force launched a joint operation to rescue the missing fishermen, by deploying three ships and two helicopters.</p>