On April 20, 2013, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Lushan, located in the Sichuan province of China. The disaster resulted in nearly 200 deaths and affected more than 2 million people. In addition, hundreds of aftershocks were reported - the biggest was reported to have reached a magnitude of 5.3.

As one of the most active charity organizations in Canada, the Canadian Red Cross is committed to helping those affected by emergencies and disasters wherever they occur around the world.

The Red Cross in China

SITUATION OVERVIEW

• Food insecurity due to the destruction of crops by natural disasters
• Recurrent natural disasters and the residual consequences of the 2010 earthquake
• Resurgent localized cholera outbreaks

Islamic Relief is organizing a cleaning and sanitation system for Croix des Bouquets, an area where scores of thousands of Haitians settled after the 7.0 earthquake caused mass destruction in 2010.

In 2009, around 230,000 people lived in Croix des Bouquets, but today the majority of displaced Haitians now live in Croix des Bouquets, where population now stands at almost 400,000.

« Bâtiments publics, routes, eau et assainissement, environnement, éclairage: ces trois dernières années, la MINUSTAH a contribué à la reconstruction et au développement d’Haïti, dans le cadre de son mandat. Découvrez les principales réalisations de la Mission, au service de la population haïtienne ».

Internal walking routes, as well as access to neighbouring villages in Chamyati is essential in the day-to-day chores involved in farming and harvesting. Good access is also vital to residents' health and hygiene as all drinking water is fetched from distant natural springs, via unsafe walking routes.

Islamic Relief is improving the facilities in seven villages in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (AJK).

The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.

A programme is working to enhance Sri Lanka’s recovery from the 2004 tsunami by improving environmental infrastructure in the coastal district of Ampara.

The Environmental Remediation Programme (ERP) focuses on solid waste management, environmental restoration and improvement of urban surface water drainage. The programme is funded by the European Union and implemented by UNOPS, in collaboration with the local authorities and communities in each stage of the project, from design to completion.

Managing solid waste

This bulletin is being issued for information, and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), has determined that external assistance is not required at this moment, and is therefore not seeking funding or other assistance from donors and the International Movement of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies at this time.

An earthquake with the magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale rocked Goharan District, Sardasht, Bandar-e Jask, in Hormozgan province, Iran on 11 May 2013.