Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (21 - 27 Apr 2015)

Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (21 - 27 Apr 2015) INDIA NEPAL Fatalities, injuries and damage to buildings have been reported from the earthquake across Bihar, Uttar At 11:56 local time on 25 Apr a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, with the epicenter in Lamjung Pradesh and West Bengal, and Sikkim states, with tremors also felt in Assam, Uttarkhand, Delhi, Punjab and Haryana. At least 69 deaths have been confirmed – 52 in Bihar, 13 in Uttar Pradesh, 2 in West Bengal and one in Rajasthan, with several hundred injuries. Damage to buildings and infrastructure have also been reported in District, 80 km north-west of Kathmandu. Aftershocks continue to occur, including a 6.7 magnitude earthquake on 26 Apr. Many people remain outside their houses in fear of further aftershocks. The Government reports more than 2,200 deaths, over 5,800 M O N G O L I A DPR KOREA RO KOREA JAPAN Kobe 1injuries. These figures are expected to increase as information becomes available. <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">C</li><li style="flex:1">H</li><li style="flex:1">I</li><li style="flex:1">N</li><li style="flex:1">A</li></ul>4the main affected districts BHUTAN Dhaka NEPAL 2,200 5,800 people killed Kathmandu 69 people killed PACIFIC OCEAN people injured Disaster management mechanisms have been activated and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has mobilized teams to the affected areas of northern INDIA On 26 Apr an UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team arrived in Kathmandu and established a Reception and Departure centre at the airport to register incoming humanitairan support. <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">MYANMAR </li><li style="flex:1">VIET </li></ul>NAM LAO PDR Northern Mariana Islands (US) BANGLADESH South China Sea 5Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Yangon Bay of Bengal THAILAND Manila Government reports that 35 of 75 districts are affected in the Western and Central Regions, including the Kathmandu Valley districts. Assistance requested by Bangkok CAMBODIA VANUATU Guam (US) PHILIPPINES Priority needs of people affected by Cyclone Pam remain food, emergency shelter, health care and safe drinking water. F E D E R AT E D S TAT E S O F M I C R O N E S I A M A R S H A L L I S L A N D S BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Government includes search and rescue capacity, medical teams, supplies and tenting for hospitals, body bags, heavy equipment for rubble removal and Colombo PALAU SRI LANKA As of 21 Apr nearly 14,000 households have received emergency shelter and 24,000 children aged 6 to 59 months have received measles vaccinations and Vitamin A. Around 3,500 children aged 6 to 59 months were screened for acute malnutrition in Tanna. M A L A Y S I A SINGAPORE MALDIVES 1helicopters. NAURU INDIAN OCEAN <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">I</li><li style="flex:1">N</li><li style="flex:1">D</li><li style="flex:1">O</li><li style="flex:1">N</li><li style="flex:1">E</li><li style="flex:1">S</li><li style="flex:1">I</li><li style="flex:1">A</li></ul>CHINA Areas in the Tibet autonomous region, including the prefectural level city of Shigatse, were also affected by the earthquake and subsequent aftershocks, with more than 200,000 people affected. At least 20 deaths have been confirmed and 55 injured, with 7,000 people relocated in Nyalam county and 5,000 evacuated in Gyirong county. Some 1,190 houses have collapsed and over 5,820 houses damaged. Major roads are blocked by landslides and mudslides. Jakarta PA P U A N E W G U I N E A PRECIPITATION FORECAST 14,000households received emergency shelter TUVALU TIMOR-LESTE In the next three months, there is a high chance of below normal rainfall in the Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Brunei Darussalam. Above average rainfall is possible in the Port Moresby S O L O M O N I S L A N D S A second round of Government-led food distributions has begun on Erromango, Futuna, Aniwa and Mere Lava. Additional food was shipped to Tanna, the Efate offshore islands and Aneityum. Currently, food is being loaded for shipment to rural Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Tuvalu F I J I Suva VA N U AT U and the Marshall Islands. Source: IRI, Columbia University. Apr 2014 6N E W C A L E D O N I A Efate and Pentecost. Above normal A U S T R A L I A Normal Pam 20 people killed Below normal Government-led response operations are underway. Relief teams were dispatched to affected areas to conduct search and Other ongoing emergencies: 3rescue. Philippines: Zamboanga crisis N E W Z E A L A N D Myanmar: Myanmar: Rakhine crisis Kachin crisis OCHA presence The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Feedback: <a href="/goto?url=http://www.unocha.org/roap" target="_blank">[email protected] www.unocha.org/roap</a><a href="/goto?url=http://www.unocha.org/roap" target="_blank"> </a>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

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