Highlights As of 4 August, 18 districts were affected by floods and landslides – Sarpang, Chukha and Samtse districts were the worst hit. The Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs has instructed all...
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Bhutan: Flash Floods - Situation Report No. 4 (as of 29 July 2016)
Highlights Torrential monsoon rains and flooding across Bhutan affected 125 households. Four deaths (including one child) were confirmed by authorities. Providing immediate relief assistance to...
Bhutan: Flash Floods - Situation Report No. 3 (as of 28 July 2016)
Highlights Since 25 July, heavy and continuous rainfall across Bhutan caused additional damage to major road networks isolating villages and disrupting the flow of essential supplies including food...
Bhutan: Flash Floods - Situation Report No. 2 (as of 25 July 2016)
Highlights Torrential monsoon rains, since 19 July, triggered flash floods in several southern districts of Bhutan. In Sarpang District, the flash floods affected over 200 people (including 64 women...
Situation Report (SitRep)1: Sarpang town flash flood report
Situation Overview A massive flooding has occurred in Sarpang town on 20 July 2016 after the Sarpang river level rose beyond its bank due to the continuous downpour since 19 July in the Dzongkhag...
Bhutan Disaster Reponse - Situation Report (SitRep) 1: Bajo town fire
Situation Overview A massive fire has occurred in Bajo town under Wangduephodrang Dzongkhag in the early hours of 17 June 2016 around 2 am. The fire has razed 6 structures consisting of five...
Situation Report (SitRep)1: Windstorm and forest fire
Situation Overview Several low to medium sized disasters have occurred in the country on 23 May 2016. The windstorm on 23 May 2016 completely damaged a roof of a house in Omchegang under Bjena gewog...
Bhutan Disaster Reponse - Situation Report (SitRep) 1: Forest fire
Situation Overview Several hectares of forest area got burnt down during two major forest fire incident in Thimphu on 12 and 13 February 2016. The first forest fire occurred at Sangaygang around 12...
Bhutan Disaster Response - Situation Report (SitRep) 1: Punakha windstorm
Situation Overview A powerful windstorm has hit several villages in Punakha district on 25 February 2016 at around 10.00 am. The windstorm affected the roofing structures of 17 households in Balana,...
Bhutan Disaster Response - Situation Report (SitRep) 1: Mongar windstorm & forest fire
Situation Overview A devastating windstorm has hit five gewogs viz. Chaskhar, Dremetse, Khengkhar, Narang and Thangrong in Mongar district on 28 February 2016. 40 households including one Lhakhang...
Bhutan Disaster Response - Situation Report (SitRep) 1: Trashigang forest fire
Situation Overview A forest fire occurred towards afternoon on February 29, 2016 in Trashigang Dzongkhag. The fire completely razed a mechanical workshop, a canteen and a pickup truck and several...