Papua New Guinea: Civil Unrest - Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) DREF Operation No MDRPG011 - Final Report - Papua New Guinea reliefweb.int - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reliefweb.int Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Afghanistan: Drought - Operation Update n° 1 Emergency Appeal n° MDRAF007 - Afghanistan reliefweb.int - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reliefweb.int Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Iraq: Tayaran Square Explosions - Operation Update No: 2 (MDRIQ011)
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On January 21, two explosions occurred in Tayaran Square in central Baghdad s Bab al-Shaqi neighborhood. At least 33 people have been killed and 100 have been injured in these attacks. According to an Iraqi interior ministry official, the first suicide bomber raced into the market and pretended to be unwell so that people would congregate around him. Then he detonated his explosives. A second attacker exploded his device as bystanders gathered around the victims, according to the ministry s statement. The dead and injured have been confirmed by Baghdad s Directorate of Terror Victims and Directorate of Health. Iraqi government emergency officials came on the scene to assist the victims.
Yemen: Floods Final Report, DREF operation n° MDRYE009
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Since April, Yemen experienced heavy rains which caused flash floods in different governorates of the country requiring immediate assistance. On 21 April, a tropical storm hit the southern coast of Yemen with highest impact in Lahj, Aden,
Taiz, Ad Dali’, Abyan and Hadramawt, affecting at least 150,000 people across 13 governorates, including 64,000 internally displaced people. The floods destroyed roads, bridges, and blocked access to affected areas, which resulted in temporary disruption to humanitarian activates.
The situation was further compounded by the first case of COVID-19 reported on 10 April 2020 in the country, in addition, second peak of the COVID-19 cases in the country was witnessed on the first quarter of 2021. The flood-affected areas had witnessed increased conflict and displacement in the last few months. The floods lasted up until the end of August 2020.