Page 5 - Emergency

Pakistan declares national emergency as flood death toll reaches 937

Pakistan government has declared a national emergency as rain-induced floods have so far killed 937 people, including 343 children, and left at least 30 million without shelter. Sindh Province reported the highest number of deaths as 306 people lost their lives due to floods and rain-related incidents from June 14 to Thursday, according to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Balochistan reported 234 deaths whereas Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab Province recorded 185 and 165 deaths, respectively. In Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, 37 people were killed while nine deaths were reported in the Gilgit-Baltistan region during the current monsoon rains. According to the NDMA, Pakistan received 166.8 mm of rain in August, as opposed to the average of 48 mm - an increase of 241 per cent. Sindh and Balochistan - the worst-hit regions - witnessed a 784 per cent and 496 per cent increase in the monsoon deluge, respectively, the Dawn News reported. The abnormal increase in rainfall generat

Sudan declares state of alert, emergency in 6 states over heavy rains

The Sudanese government has declared a state of alert and emergency in six states of the country over heavy rains and floods, the official SUNA news agency reported

San Francisco declares state of emergency over spread of monkeypox

Officials of San Francisco, in the western US state of California, declared a state of emergency in response to the growing spread of monkeypox across the city

WHO panel may again consider declaring monkeypox a global emergency

World Health Organisation's emergency committee convenes Thursday to consider for the second time within weeks whether to declare monkeypox a global crisis

Ranil Wickremesinghe declares emergency in Sri Lanka ahead of election

Sri Lanka's acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday declared a state of emergency in the country with immediate effect, ahead of the July 20 election

Italy declares state of emergency till year end to confront drought

The Italian government has declared a state of emergency related to the prolonged heatwave and drought conditions that have badly hit the country, particularly its north.

Ecuadoran president declares state of emergency in 4 provinces amid protest

Ecuadoran President Guillermo Lasso declared a 30-day state of emergency in four provinces of Azuay, Imbabura, Sucumbios and Orellana, citing an escalation of violence in the indigenous protest

WHO warns 'sustained transmission' of monkeypox risks vulnerable groups

The virus has now been identified in more than 50 new countries outside the countries in Africa where it is endemic

Attempts were made to crush democracy during Emergency, says PM Modi

PM Modi said that during the Emergency imposed in 1975 attempts were made to "crush democracy" in India

Biggest cowardly attack on India's democracy: BJP slams Cong on Emergency

The Emergency, declared on this day in 1975 by former prime minister Indira Gandhi, suspended fundamental rights of citizens and brought press censorship.

WHO set to decide next week if monkeypox represents health emergency

There have been 1,600 confirmed and 1,500 suspected cases of monkeypox this year and 72 deaths, WHO said, in 39 countries

Sri Lankan rights body summons top brass to explain reason for emergency

In a special Cabinet meeting on Friday, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency with effect from Friday midnight.

El Salvador extends state of anti-gang emergency for 30 more days

Bukele has used emergency powers to round up about 16,000 suspected gang members following a spate of killings in March

Sri Lanka declares state of emergency amid economic crisis, unrest

Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has declared a state of emergency in the country giving the security forces wide authority to arrest and detain suspects with immediate effect.

El Salvador declares state of emergency amid wave of gang-related killings

El Salvador's congress granted President Nayib Bukele request to declare a state of emergency early Sunday amid a wave of gang-related killings over the weekend.

Shock-proofing the economy: Quality jobs the best possible safety net

Since jobs will remain scarce for the foreseeable future, an unemployment allowance should be the next big social-security initiative, writes T N Ninan

Australia's east coast floods to be declared a national emergency: PM Scott

Floods that have devastated Australia's east coast will be declared a national emergency, PM Scott Morrison said on Wednesday, as authorities look to deploy aid and urgent supplies to worst hit areas

US's Colorado declares state of emergency due to fast-moving grass fires

The US State of Colorado declared a state of emergency due to fast-moving grass fires created by high winds in Boulder County

New York declares State of Emergency amid spike in Covid-19 infections

New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency in the state due to a spike in new coronavirus infections and hospitalisations

Czechs declare state of emergency, impose new virus measures

The state of emergency comes into effect on Friday