GREECE, 24 September 2020 – The Disaster Risk Management Department deployed a staff member to Lesvos to conduct a needs assessment following the fire that occurred in the Moria camp. According to The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 9,100 people have been transferred to the new Kara Tepe site after about 13,000 people lost their […]
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Jordan, 11th September 2020 – A huge explosion has occurred in a military warehouse in Zarqa, Jordan caused by an electrical short circuit followed by a fire. The location places several Jordanian military bases and depots which is located 35 kilometers from the capital Amman. No casualties and injuries were reported because the depot was […]
BEIRUT, 8th September 2020 – After one month of an explosion tragedy, there is still so much to do in Beirut, Lebanon's to recover. As of 6th September, there are 20,426 COVID-19 cases recorded across Lebanon includes 703 health workers, and the hospital continues to be overwhelmed Personal protective equipment (PPE) for daily use by [...]
SUDAN, 7 September 2020 –Sudan’s Security and Defense Council has declared a three-month state of emergency due to flooding that has killed 99 people. The floods have affected 500,000 people, injured at least 46 people, and damaged more than 100,000 homes. According to local authorities, the floods caused by heavy seasonal rain in Ethiopia led [...]
PAKISTAN, 27 August 2020 – Ninety people have died, and more than 1,080 houses were destroyed in Pakistan due to heavy monsoon rains since last July. Five bridges and 10 roads across the country have been partially damaged or destroyed. The floods have caused landslides across Pakistan including Javed Hillview, Sindh which damaged 72 apartments [...]
AFGHANISTAN, 27th August 2020 - At least 86 people were killed while 106 injured in nine provinces in Afghanistan caused by torrential rains and flash flood. The death toll may continue to rise as many more affected residents have yet to be found. The worst affected area is Parwan province, bordering Kabul. According to official [...]
