INDONESIA - Earthquake in West Java province - CRISIS OVERVIEW HUMANITARIAN CONSTRAINTS

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INDONESIA - Earthquake in West Java province - CRISIS OVERVIEW HUMANITARIAN CONSTRAINTS

25 Nov 2022

Cianjur regency is in the western part of Java island, near Jakarta (the capital of Indonesia) and Bandung (the • Aftershocks since the earthquake have produced new landslides that, adding to the initial capital of West Java province). [...] If aftershocks continue at the same rate, the number The people displaced by the earthquake are in need of food, blankets, mosquito tents, cooking of people displaced, injured, or killed by the earthquake could increase. [...] people who are not in shelters at risk, the rains also prevent the rescue of people who are More than 2,000 people have been injured, and an unknown number are in need of healthcare still missing (AP 23/11/2022; Daily Sabah 23/11/2022). [...] the rapid relocation of the displaced population and clearing of earthquake debris can help prevent further disasters from occurring because of the rains (Zawya 23/11/2022). [...] One of the effects of the earthquake may be the disruption of children’s education for several weeks, which adds to the over 18 months of school closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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