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Comoros - Cholera outbreak
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- ECHO Daily flash of
24/04/2024
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- Since the cholera epidemic was declared in Comoros on 2 February 2024, the country has reported 2,319 positive cases and 55 deaths, resulting in a 2.4% case mortality rate. The recent peak occurred last week with 393 cases and 15 deaths.
- The epidemic's epicentre is currently Anjouan island and the capital Moroni, with cases reported across all three islands and in all 17 health districts. Children and adolescents account for over 40% of reported cases.
- Efforts to control the outbreak involve 19 Case Area Targeted Interventions (CATI) teams, a collaboration between UNICEF, the Ministry of Health, and the Comorian Red Crescent. However, there are reports of shortages in human resources and supplies.
- Humanitarian partners are making provisions for a scaled-up response.
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Mauritius - Floods
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- ECHO Daily flash of
24/04/2024
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- Over the past few days, the whole of Mauritius Island (particularly the Port-Louis area) has been experiencing heavy rainfall and consequent floods that have resulted in casualties and damage.
- According to media, one person died in a severe weather-related incident, two houses collapsed in Port-Louis, 645 people have been sheltered in four evacuation centres, and several roads have been flooded and closed.
- For the next 24 hours, moderate rain is expected across most parts of Mauritius.
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China - Floods, update
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- ECHO Daily flash of
24/04/2024
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- Heavy rainfall continues to affect Guangdong province in southern China since 20 April, causing severe floods, river overflow and severe weather-related incidents that have resulted in casualties and damage.
- As of 24 April, media report four fatalities: three people in Zhaoqing City (southeastern Guandong province) and one person in Shaoguan city (northern Guandong province). In addition, 14 people are still missing, four people due to a severe weather-related incident, and more than 110,000 have been displaced, and at least 25,800 of them have been evacuated to shelters.
- A red alert for heavy rainfall is in effect for Shenzhen city in southern Guandong province.
- According to the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), over the next 72 hours, very heavy rainfall is still forecasted over the whole Guangdong province.
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Indonesia - Floods
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- ECHO Daily flash of
24/04/2024
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- Heavy rainfall has been affecting southern Sumatra Island since 16 April, causing floods that have resulted in casualties and damage.
- According to the National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure (BNPB), as of 24 April, four people have died in North Musi Rawas Regency (South Sumatra province), of whom three in Karang Jaya district and one in Ulu Rawas district, and at least 51,812 people have been displaced due to floods. In addition, at least 454 houses, ten bridges, 34 schools and 20 health facilities have been damaged, and more than 12,570 houses have been affected.
- For the next 48 hours, more rainfall is forecasted over Sumatra Island.
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Iran - Floods, update
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- ECHO Daily flash of
24/04/2024
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- Following the heavy rainfall that has been affecting south-eastern Iran causing floods and river overflow, the number of casualties and damage is increasing.
- According to media reports, as of 23 April, ten people died due to floods, at least 3,000 people have been displaced in evacuation centres, and more than 46,000 people have been affected. In addition, more than 2,000 houses have been damaged by floods and hundreds of villages have experienced power outages across Sistan and Baluchistan Province.
- Over the next 24 hours, more rainfall and thunderstorms are forecasted over the southern part of Iran.
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Afghanistan - Floods
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- ECHO Daily flash of
24/04/2024
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- The humanitarian impact continues to rise following heavy rainfall and floods that have been affecting several provinces of Afghanistan, particularly Badghis, Uruzgan, Farah, Paktia, Zabul, Helmand, Kunar, Kabul, Badakhshan, Ghor, Kandahar, Takhar, Parwan, Herat, Ghazni, Laghman, Nimroz, and Sar-e-Pol.
- As of 23 April, media report at least 90 fatalities, and dozens of injured people. In addition, more than 2,000 houses have been damaged, and thousands of livestock have died across the country.
- On 24 April, no rain is expected, while on 25-26 April moderate to localised heavy rainfall is forecasted over most parts of the country.
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Kyrgyzstan - Landslides and Floods
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- ECHO Daily flash of
24/04/2024
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- Since 20 April, heavy rainfall has been affecting the regions of Osh, Jalal-Abad and Talas (southern and eastern Kyrgyzstan) triggering several landslides, causing floods and resulting in casualties and damage.
- According to media, one person died on 20 April due to a landslide, while hundreds have been evacuated following floods in the Osh Region. Other mudslides occurred in the Jalal-Abad Region and resulted in 300 evacuated families. In addition, several roads have been closed due to both events.
- More than 500 people, including local volunteers, are currently working on the emergency and cleaning efforts.
- For the next 24 hours, moderate rainfall is forecasted over most parts of Kyrgyzstan.
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Floods and flood warnings during the last 24 hours
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- ECHO Daily flash of
24/04/2024
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- Belarus: threshold level 1/1 on the Pripyat river
- Poland: threshold level 2/2 for Obra river in Lubuskie region
- Ukraine: threshold level 2/3 on the Desna and Dnipro Rivers
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Mali - Conflict, impact on civilians, protection incidents
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- ECHO Daily flash of
23/04/2024
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- On April 16, 110 civilians on board of three buses were kidnapped by a jihadist group at the road connecting the localities of Bandiagara and Bankass in central Mali. The civilian men continue to be detained.
- Across Mali, protection incidents continue to rise, and civilians are increasingly targeted. Protection partners report an increase of more than 500% in the number of incidents during January 2024 compared to January 2023. The overall tendency in 2024 shows a significant increment of protection incidents, particularly in the central regions of Mali (source: ACLED).
- Under the 2024 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), protection is one of the main areas of concern. USD 82.8 million are requested to assist 1.6 million people in need of protection assistance in Mali. However, the sector is only funded at 12.95%; the overall HRP is funded up to 8.8%.
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Pakistan - Severe Weather and floods
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- ECHO Daily flash of
23/04/2024
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- Since 31 March, heavy rainfall has been affecting several provinces of Pakistan, causing severe weather-related incidents, including floods, and resulting in an increased number of casualties and damage.
- According to UN OCHA, as of 21 April, 99 people died (of whom 63 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 21 in Punjab and 15 in Balochistan), 94 others have been injured, 3,500 houses have been damaged and destroyed, as well as 464 schools.
- In addition, on 22 April, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported another fatality, seven injured people and 177 damaged/destroyed houses across eight districts of the province due to severe weather.
- For the next 24 hours, rain with isolated thunderstorms and strong winds could affect isolated places in Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, northern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and south-western Balochistan.
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