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Rescue efforts are under way in Ecuador after the country suffered its worst earthquake in decades, with at least 77 people confirmed dead.Some 10,000 troops and 3,500 police are being deployed in the affected areas.The powerful magnitude-7.8 quake struck early on Saturday evening and was felt as far away as neighbouring Colombia.
UNISDR @unisdr13,500 troops, police deployed in #Guayaquil #earthquake rescue effort. #switch2sendai pic.twitter.com/JRdS5qDsxP
Gulf-Times @GulfTimes_QATARDeath toll likely to rise after #Ecuadorearthquake kills 77 #Quito #Pacific http://www.gulf-times.com/story/488984
Source: Reuters - Sun, 17 Apr 2016 15:30 GMTAuthor: Reuters(Adds new death toll, quotes)By Guillermo GranjaMANTA, Ecuador, April 17 (Reuters) - The death toll from Ecuador's biggest earthquake in decades soared to at least 233 on Sunday as rescuers using tractors and bare hands hunted desperately for survivors in shattered coastal towns.
Intl Medical Corps @IMC_WorldwideOur thoughts are with those impacted by #EcuadorEarthquake. We’re assessing the needs & ready to respond if needed.
Angstige momenten voor Parijzenaars: forse rellen onder migranten aan metrostationGooien met planken, slaan met ijzeren staven, geroep, achtervolgingen: grote rellen hebben donderdagavond de buurt van metrostation Stalingrad in Parijs op stelten gezet. Een video van de schermutselingen is nu opgedoken. Een buurtbewoner filmde de angstige momenten.Sinds begin maart bivakkeren honderden migranten in het metrostation. Ze zijn voornamelijk uit Soedan, Eritrea en Afghanistan afkomstig. Al twee keer hebben de autoriteiten het illegale kamp ontruimd, maar de migranten keren telkens terug.Wat de aanleiding voor de vechtpartijen was, is vooralsnog onduidelijk. Er vielen 4 gewonden. De ordediensten maakten met traangas een einde aan de rellen. De buurtbewoners maken zich ondertussen ernstige zorgen: "Dergelijk geweld hebben we hier nooit meegemaakt, tot nu", zei een getuige. "Het was werkelijk overweldigend."
Activists from the environmental group Greenpeace have scaled the 52m high Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London, to highlight what it says are dangerous levels of air pollution.The group says it plans to target 17 statues in the capital on Monday.Emergency services are at the scene in Trafalgar Square.
Joint Response Units @LAS_JRU 13Resources from @Ldn_Ambulance @LAS_HART @MPSWestminster on standby as protesters have climbed Nelsons Column pic.twitter.com/rRcteMmd0c
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-36070182Joint Response Units @LAS_JRU 13Resources from @Ldn_Ambulance @LAS_HART @MPSWestminster on standby as protesters have climbed Nelsons Column pic.twitter.com/rRcteMmd0cWitte bus is van Hazardous Area Response Team van London Ambulance Service
LondonAmbulance HART @LAS_HARTThe team at #nelsonscolumn this morning as protesters climb to the top with @MPSWestminster pic.twitter.com/rvBzNlESj8
„Honderden doden bij drama op Middellandse Zee”De Italiaanse president Sergio Mattarella heeft maandag gezegd dat er op de Middellandse Zee een drama heeft plaatsgevonden. De slachtoffers zijn migranten die Italië probeerden te bereiken. „Het schijnt dat honderden mensen om het leven zijn gekomen.”
Citaat van: http://www.refdag.nl/nieuws/buitenland/honderden_doden_bij_drama_op_middellandse_zee_1_985568„Honderden doden bij drama op Middellandse Zee”
„Honderden doden bij drama op Middellandse Zee”
UNHCR Central Europe @RefugeesCEInformation on boat disaster killing 400+ #refugees at Mediterranian appears inaccurate bit.ly/1SNNprA pic.twitter.com/Cfs0PLzlkh14:36pm · 18 Apr 2016
Yokota aids Japan with earthquake reliefBy 374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs, / Published April 18, 2016YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) -- The 374th Airlift Wing sent two C-130 Hercules aircraft and aircrew to the Kyushu region April 18, supporting the government of Japan in their relief efforts for the series of earthquakes that took place in Kumamoto Prefecture and surrounding areas.The Yokota aircraft transported heavy vehicles and personnel from Chitose Air Base, Hokkaido, to Kyushu, improving the capabilities of ground relief efforts in the area. Each C-130 can load up to 42,000 pounds of cargo."These missions are perfect examples of why we are located where we are and what we train for every day," said Lt. Col. John Kerr, the 36th Airlift Squadron director of operations. "Our airlifters are eager to show their support for their friends and neighbors in Japan following this tragedy."The 374th AW, as the primary airlift hub in the Indo-Asia Pacific region, has experience responding to natural disasters. In March 2011, the 374th AW responded to the 9.0 earthquake near Sendai, Japan, providing humanitarian aid and disaster relief to stricken areas. In 2013, the wing sent five C-130s to the Philippines to offload cargo and airlift evacuees seeking safe haven in Manila, and in 2015, the 374th AW also sent support to Nepal in response to the Gorkha earthquake."I would like to express my deepest condolences on behalf of the men and women of the 374th Airlift Wing," said Col. Douglas DeLaMater, the 374th AW commander. "We will continue to support the relief efforts in Kumamoto in whatever way the Government of Japan requests. This is a tragic event, but I am confident in the resolve of the people of Japan."
Guayaquil, Ecuador - In the largest Ecuadorean city seriously hit by Saturday's earthquake, citizens are rising in solidarity to meet the demands exerted on their country by the natural disaster.Al Jazeera went to Guayaquil's Red Cross centre to witness the city's efforts to deal with the humanitarian crisis."We just set up this area to enlist the many volunteers this morning," Maria Rojas, a Red Cross coordinator, told Al Jazeera. "There have been doctors, nurses, students, between 200 and 300, who have offered their help just today," she said at 10:30 on Monday morning.
