Six bodies have been recovered so far and the number is expected to increase, the UN Country Team (UNCT) said on Tuesday. The total affected population, including those in need of possible evacuation and relocation, has been estimated at 7,849 people, or 1,427 households, with most under the age of 16. A total of 150…
In a media interview, Mr. Aktoprak said that the community in Yambali village, situated at the foot of a mountain in the remote Enga Province, is buried under between six to eight metres of soil. 150 houses are believed to be buried, said the senior UN official, around 90 more than previously reported. Some 670…
Authorities are urged to engage with provincial and local leaders in a dialogue to achieve durable peace and respect for human rights in the remote Highlands region. The appeal follows the latest outbreak of violence between warring tribes in the Pacific Island nation, which occurred on Sunday in Enga province. At least 26 people were…
That’s the message from the UN World Food Programme (WFP), which appealed on Wednesday for $19 million to provide emergency food assistance to those “in desperate need” in the country’s western Herat province. The agency’s deputy director in Afghanistan Ana Maria Salhuana stressed that to assist earthquake survivors WFP “is having to take this food…
Saudi Arabia’s health department has warned its citizens and residents of the risk of Marburg virus look It has issued a warning not to travel to the African countries of Guinea and Tanzania. The Ministry of Health said that Saudi nationals in both countries have been instructed to follow the precautionary measures and the instructions…
File photo A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea. According to the foreign news agency, according to the US Seismological Center, the earthquake occurred in a remote area of Papua New Guinea at a depth of 38 kilometers underground. The US Geological Survey says that no tsunami warning has…
The rare yet severe viral haemorrhagic fever is similar to Ebola and has a fatality rate of up to 88 per cent. So far, there have been nine deaths and 16 suspected cases with symptoms including fever, fatigue and blood-stained vomit and diarrhoea, WHO reported on Monday. Further investigations are ongoing. Rapid action, expert…
Malabo: Deaths from an unknown disease have started in the African country of Equatorial Guinea, causing panic among people. According to foreign media reports, a new disease has struck Africa, killing 10 people in Equatorial Guinea due to a fever that causes bleeding. Reuters According to Health Minister Mitoha Ondo told the media on Friday…
