HADR Institute Global Disaster Snapshot - Edition 027

Welcome to this new edition of the HADRI GDS (027), 2nd - 8th October 2023.

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This report includes analyses on:

1️⃣ Sudan | Weakened health system struggles to contain cholera outbreak

2️⃣ India | Extreme rainfall leads to glacial lake overflow and flooding in Sikkim region

1. Sudan | Cholera outbreak declared in Sudan (October 3)

An outbreak of cholera was officially declared by the Sudanese government on the 26th of September, with a total of 817 cases and 35 deaths recorded on the 29th of September. The El-Haj Yousif region reported a rapid spread of infections: a total of 40 cases were admitted into healthcare facilities as well as 4 deaths recorded between the 1st to the 3rd of October. The outbreak has been mostly contained to the Al-Qadarif (Gedaref) State. The prevalence of conflict within the country has severely limited the capacity of health facilities and health care professionals to assist, amidst frequent attacks on the healthcare system. Scarcity of medications as well as limited medical staff has further worsened the severity of the outbreak.

2. India | Glacial lake burst in Sekkim (October 4)

Over 100 people are missing and habitants displaced following flash floods in Sikkim, India, on Wednesday 4th October. Extreme rainfall in the region led a glacial lake to burst, releasing over 100 hectares of water and causing flooding of the local Teesta river. The floods have affected more then 22,000 people in Sikkim, leaving more than 2,000 residents to evacuate their homes.

Over 50 bodies have been recovered and thousands more are injured or stranded. There has been significant damage to infrastructure, including the destruction of a hydroelectric dam and sewage treatment centre, along with over a dozen bridges and roads. State authorities established 26 relief camps to aid those affected.

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