Volcano eruption at Mount Merapi As of 28 October, the eruption has resulted in 30,000 displaced people. UNICEF-supplied water storage bladders are off-loaded from a truck at the at the government’s central distribution point in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The truck is part of a first convoy of emergency supplies being provided to assist […]
Two destructive disasters, a volcano eruption and a 7.2-magnitute earthquake struck Indonesia on 26 and 25 October respectively, affecting tens of thousands of people. UNICEF’s emergency preparedness measures have swung into action to provide necessary emergency assistance and relief. Volcano eruption at Mount Merapi A volcano at Mount Merapi in Central Java province erupted on […]
10 November 2010 Volcano eruption at Mount Merapi Over 320,000 displaced people are currently located in Central Java. With the continuing eruptions, there is a need to continue to monitor and assess the situation to avoid possible food security problems in the near future as volcanic ashes will likely damage agricultural crops. UNICEF’s response In […]
10 November 2010 Volcano eruption at Mount Merapi Over 320,000 displaced people are currently located in Central Java. With the continuing eruptions, there is a need to continue to monitor and assess the situation to avoid possible food security problems in the near future as volcanic ashes will likely damage agricultural crops. UNICEF’s response In […]