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- ECHO Daily flash of 18/04/2024

The activity of the Ruang volcano, located on Ruang Island (part of Sangihe Islands, North Sulawesi Province), is still ongoing. Between 16 and 17 April three main explosive events occurred and the ash column reached up to 3 km above the summit of the crater.
According to the National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure (BNPB), 828 people (506 residents of Laingpatehi Village and 322 residents of Pumpente Village in Sitaro Regency) remain displaced.
Local authorities are coordinating the emergency response and providing assistance in the form of 123 mats, 123 blankets and 400 masks to the community.
The Multiplatform Application for Geohazard Mitigation and Assessment (MAGMA) has raised the alert level to IV (the maximum level).
People who live in the Tagulandang Island area (located 1 km north-east of Ruang Island) and are within a radius of 6 km, especially those living close to the coast, should be immediately evacuated to a safe place. This is due to the potential incandescent rock ejection, pyroclastic flow, and tsunami waves that can be triggered by the collapse of the volcano.

Following the heavy rainfall and thunderstorms that are still affecting Pakistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Azad Jammu and Kashmir Provinces) and Afghanistan, the death toll has increased.
As of 18 April, media reports in Pakistan 71 fatalities and 67 injured people, the most affected is the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province with 32 fatalities and 41 injured people and more than 2,600 damaged houses.
In Afghanistan, media reports at least 70 fatalities, 56 injured people and more than 2,600 damaged houses across 20 Provinces. More than 2,000 livestock and 95,000 acres of agricultural are lost.
For the next 24 hours, more rainfall, with locally heavy rainfall and strong winds, is expected in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The number of fatalities is still increasing following the heavy rainfall, which affected particularly north-eastern Oman and caused flash floods over the past few days.
According to media, as of 17 April, at least 20 people died in Oman, while several parts of the United Arab Emirates including Dubai City have been flooded, and damage and flight disruptions have been reported.
Over the next 24 hours, moderate to heavy rainfall is forecasted over northern Oman and most of the United Arab Emirates.

A 6.3 M earthquake at a depth of 26 km occurred on 17 April at 14.14 UTC (23.14 local time) offshore close to the south-western coast of Shikoku Island in southern Japan. The epicentre was located approximately 17 km west-south-west of Uwajima City (Ehime Prefecture).
According to USGS PAGER, up to 1,000 people were exposed to very strong shaking and 156,000 to strong shaking.
According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA), six people have been injured, of whom six in Ehime Prefecture (Shikoku Island), two in Oita Prefecture (Kyushu Island), and one in Kochi Prefecture (Shikoku Island).

Heavy rainfall has been affecting south-eastern Malaysia since 16 April, causing floods that have resulted in population displacement and damage.
The ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet) reports, as of 18 April, more than 690 displaced people in six evacuation centres across Melaka, Negeri Sembilan and Selangor States.
Over the next 24 hours, more heavy rainfall is still forecasted over most of south-eastern Malaysia.

Heavy rainfall has been affecting south-eastern Brazil (Santa Catarina State) over the last few days, causing floods and landslides that have resulted in population displacement and damage.
According to media, as of 15 April, at least 85 people have been displaced, of whom 11 have been sheltered in an evacuation centre due to floods. In addition, the BR-101 highway has been blocked and several roads have been flooded.
Over the next 24 hours more heavy rainfall is still forecasted over southern Brazil.

Since 16 April, heavy rainfall, strong winds and tornadoes have affected the central and eastern United States, causing severe weather-related incidents that resulted in casualties and damage.
According to media reports, as of 17 April, the most affected States are Iowa, Nebraska, Texas, Kansas and Missouri. In Osage County, eastern Kansas State, at least two people have been injured due to strong wind-related incidents. In addition, several buildings have been damaged and more than 20,000 people have been affected by power outages across Kansas, Wisconsin, Missouri and Iowa States.
On 17-18 April, heavy rainfall is forecasted over the north-central and eastern United States.

Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms are still affecting Pakistan and Afghanistan, leading to severe weather-related incidents, casualties and damages.
As of 17 April, media report 62 fatalities in Pakistan across Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Baluchistan Provinces. In addition, 37 were injured and 1,026 damaged houses have been reported.
A state of emergency has been declared for the country. On 15 April, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa published an emergency declaration.
In Afghanistan, authorities report at least 50 fatalities, 36 injured people, more than 23,000 affected people and 706 destroyed houses across 20 Provinces.
For the next 24 hours, more rainfall, with locally heavy rainfall, is expected in most parts of the two countries. Pakistan National Disaster Management Authority alert that a spell of rain, wind and thunderstorms will engulf most parts of Pakistan from 16-22 April.

Since 12 April, heavy rain and strong winds have been affecting some regions of Thailand (particularly the northern areas) causing widespread damage.
According to the ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet), more than 11,000 people have been affected in northern regions as well as more than 2,200 houses while 4,030 others have been affected across other areas of northern and central regions. Furthermore, almost 2,000 people have been affected as well as 370 houses in northern and northeastern regions.
For the next 24 hours, isolated thundershowers with gusty wind are forecast over most parts of the country.

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