DUBAI: The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation has urged countries and international organizations to provide urgent humanitarian aid to Aden, it was ravaged by heavy rain and flood last week.
Yousef Al-Othaimeen said it was important for organizations such as the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center to respond to the needs of the people who were affected by the floods.
Heavy rains and flash floods struck Yemen’s port city of Aden and neighboring provinces on Tuesday, killing one person as the country also fights the spread of the coronavirus.
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Organization of Islamic Cooperation calls for aid to flood-stricken Aden
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Organization of Islamic Cooperation calls for aid to flood-stricken Aden
- One person has died because of the haevy floods in Aden
Israel reports bird flu outbreak on farm in north, WOAH says
- The outbreak, the first in a year in Israel, was detected in a flock of 2,000 ducks in the village of Sde Yaakov
PARIS: Israel reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a farm in the north of the country, the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Tuesday.
The outbreak, the first in a year in Israel, was detected in a flock of 2,000 ducks in the village of Sde Yaakov, causing the death of 90 birds, the Paris-based WOAH said, citing a report from the Israeli authorities. The remaining birds were subsequently culled as a precaution.
The spread of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has raised concerns among governments and the poultry industry after it ravaged flocks around the world in recent years, disrupting supply, fueling higher food prices and raising the risk of human transmission.
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