Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (21 - 27 Apr 2015)

NEPAL INDIA At 11:56 local time on 25 Apr a 7.8 Fatalities, injuries and damage to magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, buildings have been reported from with the epicenter in Lamjung the earthquake across Bihar, Uttar , 80 km north-west of Kathmandu. Pradesh and West Bengal, and Sikkim Aftershocks continue to occur, including a MONGOLIA states, with tremors also felt in Assam, 6.7 magnitude earthquake on 26 Apr. Many Uttarkhand, Delhi, Punjab and Haryana. At people remain outside their houses in fear least 69 deaths have been confirmed – 52 DPR KOREA of further aftershocks. The Government JAPAN in Bihar, 13 in Uttar Pradesh, 2 in West reports more than 2,200 deaths, over 5,800 RO KOREA Bengal and one in Rajasthan, with several 1 injuries. These figures are expected to hundred injuries. Damage to buildings and increase as information becomes available. Kobe infrastructure have also been reported in the main affected districts 4 BHUTAN 2,200 people killed NEPAL Kathmandu PACIFIC 69 people killed 5,800 people injured Dhaka OCEAN Disaster management mechanisms have INDIA been activated and the National Disaster On 26 Apr an UN Disaster Assessment and MYANMAR VIET Coordination (UNDAC) team arrived in Response Force (NDRF) has mobilized BANGLADESH LAO NAM Northern Mariana teams to the affected areas of northern Kathmandu and established a Reception PDR South Islands (US) Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.5 and Departure centre at the airport to China register incoming humanitairan support. Bay of Yangon THAILAND Sea Manila Government reports that 35 of 75 districts Bengal Bangkok CAMBODIA Guam (US) VANUATU are affected in the Western and Central PHILIPPINES Regions, including the Kathmandu Valley Priority needs of people affected by districts. Assistance requested by FEDERATED Cyclone Pam remain food, MARSHALL Government includes search and rescue BRUNEI STATES OF emergency shelter, health care and Colombo SRI LANKA PALAU ISLANDS capacity, medical teams, supplies and DARUSSALAM MICRONESIA safe drinking water. tenting for hospitals, body bags, heavy equipment for rubble removal and MALDIVES MALAYSIA As of 21 Apr nearly 14,000 households helicopters. 1 have received emergency shelter and SINGAPORE 24,000 children aged 6 to 59 months have NAURU INDIAN received measles vaccinations and Vitamin A. CHINA INDONESIA Around 3,500 children aged 6 to 59 months OCEAN were screened for acute malnutrition in Areas in the autonomous Tanna. Jakarta PAPUA NEW region, including the prefectural level PRECIPITATION FORECAST GUINEA TUVALU households received city of , were also affected In the next three months, there is a high chance TIMOR-LESTE Port Moresby SOLOMON 14,000 emergency shelter by the earthquake and subsequent of below normal rainfall in the Indonesia, aftershocks, with more than 200,000 people ISLANDS Malaysia, Philippines and Brunei Darussalam. A second round of Government-led food affected. At least 20 deaths have been Above average rainfall is possible in the distributions has begun on Erromango, confirmed and 55 injured, with 7,000 people Futuna, Aniwa and Mere Lava. Additional Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Tuvalu FIJI relocated in Nyalam county and 5,000 VANUATU food was shipped to Tanna, the Efate evacuated in Gyirong county. Some 1,190 and the Marshall Islands. Source: IRI, Columbia University. Apr 2014 Suva offshore islands and Aneityum. Currently, houses have collapsed and over 5,820 food is being loaded for shipment to rural houses damaged. Major roads are blocked Above normal NEW Efate and Pentecost.6 by landslides and mudslides. AUSTRALIA CALEDONIA Normal Pam people killed 20 Below normal Government-led response operations are underway. Relief teams were dispatched to Other ongoing emergencies: affected areas to conduct search and rescue. 3 Philippines: Zamboanga crisis NEW ZEALAND Myanmar: Rakhine crisis

OCHA presence Myanmar: Kachin crisis

The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Feedback: [email protected] www.unocha.org/roap Creation date: 27 Apr 2015 Glide Number: EQ-2015-000048-NPL (Nepal), TC-2015-000020-VUT (Vanuatu) Sources: 1. NEOC 2. NEOC, RCO 3. UNDP China 4. SPHERE India 5. Ministry of Home Affairs 6. National Disaster Management Office, UNYSIS