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Burundi - Floods
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- ECHO Daily flash of
19/04/2024
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- Heavy rainfall has been affecting most of Burundi over the last month, causing floods, landslides, rivers overflow and a significant rise in the water level of Lake Tanganyika, causing population displacement and widespread damage. The most affected areas are the western provinces of Bujumbura Mairie (where the capital Bujumbura is the most affected), Rumonge, Makamba and Cibitoke.
- The IFRC and media report, as of 19 April, approximately 100,000 displaced people, around 162,350 affected people and nearly 1,350 flooded houses in ten communes across the four abovementioned provinces. In addition, according to the IFRC, the port of Rumonge is reported to be flooded, and the port of Bujumbura as partially flooded.
- On 13 April, Burundi authorities requested assistance via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) in the form of technical expertise to assess the situation and make recommendations on response actions. The Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) has deployed three experts (nominated by Germany) in water and flood management together with an ERCC Liaison Officer.
- Over the next 72 hours, more heavy rainfall with locally very heavy rainfall is forecasted over the whole country.
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Iran - Floods
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- ECHO Daily flash of
19/04/2024
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- Heavy rainfall has been affecting southeastern Iran (in particular the Sistan and Baluchistan province, bordering with Pakistan and Afghanistan) causing floods and rivers to overflow (particularly the Sarbaz and Kajo Rivers), resulting in casualties and severe damage. The same region was also affected by severe floods in the month of March after heavy rainfall in late February that affected reportedly over 100,000 individuals.
- The worst affected cities and towns across the province are: Kenarak, Zarabad, Chabahar, Nikshahr, Kach and Zohrikar.
- Media report, as of 19 April, eight fatalities, an unconfirmed number of flooded houses and approximately 60 closed roads throughout the Sistan and Baluchistan province.
- Over the next 72 hours, more heavy rainfall with locally very heavy rainfall is still forecasted over the already affected province.
- DG ECHO partners are present in the affected areas and already providing humanitarian assistance in response to the previous floods.
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Türkiye - Earthquake
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- ECHO Daily flash of
19/04/2024
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- A 5.7 M earthquake at a depth of 10 km occurred on 18 April at 15.11 UTC (18.11 local time) in the western part of Tokat Province in northern Türkiye. The epicentre was located approximately 9 km west of Sulusaray Town in Sulusaray District (Tokat Province).
- According to USGS PAGER, up to 3,000 people were exposed to very strong shaking and 20,000 to strong shaking.
- According to media as of 19 April, two buildings have been destroyed and several others have been damaged in Sulusaray District. The earthquake was felt in Samsun, Çankiri, Çorum, Yozgat and Sivas Provinces in northern Türkiye.
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Floods and flood warnings during the last 24 hours
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- ECHO Daily flash of
19/04/2024
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- Belarus: threshold level 1/1 on the Pripyat river
- Poland: threshold level 2/2 for Obra river in Lubuskie region
- Sweden: warning level 2/3 for the Kolbäcksån river
- Ukraine: threshold level 2/3 on the Desna and Dnipro Rivers
- United Kingdom: threshold level 2/3 at 4 locations in England
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Meteoalarm, as of 19 April at 7:00 UTC
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- ECHO Daily flash of
19/04/2024
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- On 19 April: red alert for strong wind over Croatia.
- On 20 April: no red alert issued.
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Indonesia - Volcanic Eruption, update
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- ECHO Daily flash of
18/04/2024
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- 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.
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Afghanistan, Pakistan - Severe weather and floods, update
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- ECHO Daily flash of
18/04/2024
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- 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.
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Oman, United Arab Emirates - Flash floods and floods, update
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- ECHO Daily flash of
18/04/2024
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- 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.
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Japan - Earthquake
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- ECHO Daily flash of
18/04/2024
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- 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).
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Malaysia - Floods
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- ECHO Daily flash of
18/04/2024
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- 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.
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