CHINA
Heavy rain and strong winds affected several provinces in southern China causing floods and damage. In the city of Wuyishan, northern Fujian, 9cm of rain were observed in 24h on 3 Jun. In Guizhou, a high alert was issued by the local meteorological department due to continuous heavy rainfall. As of 4 Jun at least 25 people died and another 11 are missing in the provinces of Fuijian, Jiangxi,
Hubei, Guizhou, Guangdong, Hunan, and Chongqing. Thousands of people and homes were affected.
25 people dead
MALAYSIA
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake (depth 10 km) struck Ranau, Sabah state, near Kota Kinabalu, on 5 Jun. As of 8 Jun, 16 fatalities were confirmed and some 130 climbers were evacuated. Rescue and recovery operations were hampered by rubble and thick clouds that prevented climbers from descending without assistance and helicopters from retrieving bodies. The earthquake damaged roads and buildings, including schools and a hospital on Sabah's west coast.
16 people dead
In response to the earthquake, the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) sent a 25 member team to the area with paramedics, engineers, search and rescue staff, and Fire and Rescue Departments in affected districts were mobilized to monitor and assist the situation.
NEPAL
Limited airlift capacity continues to pose a challenge in delivering shelter and other relief goods to remote villages ahead of the monsoon. Reaching some 864,000 people who have lost their homes and live below the poverty line is critical within the next two weeks. The Humanitarian Country Team has initiated preparedness planning for the possible impact of floods to 18 flood-prone districts.
864,000 people lost their home
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
At least 87 people have been infected in an outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea, with six fatalities reported as of 8 Jun. About 2,300 people have been placed under quarantine and nearly 1,900 schools have been closed as the country focuses on containing the outbreak - the largest outbreak outside of the Middle East.
The majority of school closures (1,255) are in Gyeonggi province, an area outside Seoul where the outbreak started. Other closed schools are in the Gangnam region, near the Samsung Seoul hospital - the most affected hospital in the city. The Government is operating a public hotline and sent out nationwide text alerts on 6 Jun with instructions on how to prevent infection.
2,300 people quarantined
6 people dead
The World Health Organization will send a team of experts with experience handling MERS outbreaks in the Middle East to Seoul to help tackle the outbreak.
MYANMAR, BANGLADESH, THAILAND, INDONESIA AND MALAYSIA
UNHCR and IOM estimate that 4,788 migrants have disembarked in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand since the start of the regional clampdown on human traffickers. An estimated 1,900 remain at sea although this is not confirmed. Rescue efforts by the Government of Thailand with support of US Navy aircraft have been unable to locate more boats. UNHCR, IOM and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime are currently appealing for funds to implement a 10 point plan to continue to support host Governments in delivering humanitarian support and services to the migrants.
4,788 migrants disembarked