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Bangladesh: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (3 - 9 July 2018)

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines

JAPAN

As of 9 July, 112 persons are dead, 3 persons are in critical conditions, and 78 persons are missing due to landslides and floods across western and central Japan. At least 3,230 temporary evacuation centres were opened across the affected Prefectures, with at least 30,250 evacuees reported. 23,600 households are currently without electricity. 267,000 households are affected by disruptions in the water supply. Local police, fire departments,
Self-Defense Forces, and the coast guard continue with search and rescue operations. The Government began food and water distribution from 9 July.

BANGLADESH

Between 2 and 7 July, monsoon rains continued to affect the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar. 4,830 people were affected by landslides, flooding and wind damage with 1,370 people displaced. Among other impacts, the heavy monsoon rains since 28 June have severely damaged child protection facilities. 28 were affected and recommended for closure, 5 were decommissioned, and 9 provide temporary shelter to newly affected families pending relocation to safer sites. As of 4 July, 16 of the affected facilities remain closed, while services are provided from other facilities.

PHILIPPINES

Renewed fighting between Philippine Government security forces and an armed group believed to be ISIS-inspired and a faction of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters erupted in Maguindanao. More than 4,360 families were displaced in six municipalities of Maguindanao, since the military operations began. Provincial authorities provided food packs to the displaced families.

PAKISTAN

According to reports by the National Disaster Management Authority, 24 people have died, and 53 injured in recent flooding and heavy rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces. The Government of Pakistan has not requested assistance from international humanitarian partners.

INDONESIA

On 8 July 2018, Authorities in West Java Province reported that the earthquake of 4.4 M on 7 July 2018 had damaged some 31 houses in three sub-districts.


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