There have been several new Disasters Charter Activations:

Fires in Ecuador

Type of Event: Fire
Location of Event: Equador
Date of Charter Activation: 16/09/2012
Charter Requestor: Sistema Federal de Emergencies (SIFEM) on behalf of Secretaria Nacional de Gestion de Riesgos (ECUADOR)
Project Management:

Description of the Event
22 fire fighters were wounded in Ecuador after an arson attack on Tuesday.

The worst affected provinces are Pichincha, El Oro and Azuay. Eight provinces were issued with an Orange alert.

Whilst no victims have been reported, several homes were destroyed during the attack.

The Ecuadorian government are treating the arson attack very seriously. So far, 5 people have been arrested for starting the forest fires.

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Floods & Landslides in India

Type of Event: Flood/Landslide
Location of Event: Uttarkhand, India
Date of Charter Activation: 15/09/2012
Charter Requestor: DMS
Project Management:

Description of the Event
On Friday, a series of cloudbursts struck the Himalayan state of Uttarkhand, triggering flash floods and landslides. At least 45 people have been killed and 35 others are missing whilst several more are injured.

The worst affected areas include several villages; Chunni, Mangoli, Kimana, Sansari, Giriya, Brahmankholi, Premnagar and Juatok.

Rescue workers pulled 17 bodies through debris in the village of Rudraprayag. Army personnel officers are working alongside local rescue teams to help find more bodies.

India experiences their annual monsoon seasons between June to July, during this season, the Himalayan hills are more prone to flash floods and landslides. Heavy rains are known to be deadly in this area which continues into September.

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Flood in Pakistan

Type of Event: Flood
Location of Event: Pakistan
Date of Charter Activation: 18 September 2012
Charter Requestor: UNITAR/UNOSAT on behalf of UNDP
Project Management:

Description of the Event
Torrential rain, which began on 5 September, has caused flash floods in Pakistan leaving an estimated one million people homeless. Over 100 people have been reported killed in the floods, and many homes and properties have been inundated.

Agriculture has also suffered due to the flood waters, washing away crops and livestock.

Relief efforts are under-way, but local efforts are hard-pressed to cope with the scale of the floods.

Among the districts affected are: Dera Ghazi Khan, Ghotki, Jaffarabad, Jacobabad, Kashmore, Muzzaffagarh, Nasirabad, Rajanpur, Rahim Yar Khan and Shikarpur.