NEPAL
On 10 Jun, continuous rain triggered landslides in several Village District Committes in Taplejung District. The Nepal Police confirmed 38 deaths, 18 injured and 23 missing. Local media sources report that the death toll may be as high as 53 people. Flash floods and obstructed sections of the Mechi highway has hampered rescue operations.
38 people dead
23 people missing
As of 8 Jun, the Ministry of Home Affairs (National Emergency Operations Center) confirmed 8,773 deaths as a result of the 25 Apr and 12 May earthquakes. Over 505,000 houses were destroyed and almost 279,000 damaged.
While official government sources indicate that there are no internally displaced people, the last roll out of the Displacement Tracking Matrix on 21 May, recorded a total of 3,537 households (21,610 people) in 64 displacement sites in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur districts; displacement sites in other districts are currently being assessed. 64 displacement sites The Camp Coordination and Camp Management Cluster is expected to release the result of the next round of displacement tracking around 14 Jun.
BANGLADESH
After a period of heavy rain the Surma river is flowing above flood danger levels and other major river systems are showing increased water levels. Some areas of Sunamganj are partially flooded. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department the north central and north eastern areas of the country are expected to experience continued heavy rainfall. The Government of Bangladesh and the UN Country Team are currently updating preparedness plans.
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
As of 15 Jun, the Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed five new cases of MERS. The number of people who contracted MERS since an outbreak began in Republic of Korea last month increased to 150, with 15 deaths. Media report that over 70 cases were traced to a single hospital. A joint World Health Organization (WHO) and MOH mission to review the outbreak indicated that while the outbreak is large and complex, it shows a similar pattern to previous hospital-associated MERS outbreaks in the Middle East. Such outbreaks were fully controlled by strong basic public health measures. The mission confirmed there was no evidence the virus was circulating in the community at large.
The joint WHO-MOH mission concluded on 13 Jun.
15 people dead
According to the WHO, the strain of coronavirus that causes MERS was first identified in 2012 in Saudi Arabia.
PACIFIC
Meterological agencies report the commencement of an El Niño in the Pacific Ocean from May 2015. Models predict that El Niño will last to the end of 2015 and possibly into 2016. As ocean temperatures continue to warm it is estimated that parts of the Pacific will experience reduced rainfall.
Previous El Niños were linked to drought and reduced monsoon conditions in affected areas. Drier conditions can be expected particularly in the Philippines, PNG, India, Nepal, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, and Niue. Extended drought conditions could lead to food and water scarcity and impact sectors such as agriculture and tourism.
Other ongoing emergencies:
Philippines: Zamboanga crisis
Myanmar: Rakhine crisis
Myanmar: Kachin crisis
