Switzerland Helps Armenia With Flood Damage

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Heavy rainfall has caused severe flooding in northern Armenia and cost numerous lives. Switzerland dispatched a team of seven engineers from the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit to the region on Monday evening.

This content was published on June 4, 2024 - 15:32 3 minutes Keystone-SDA

Deutsch de Schweiz hilft Armenien bei Bewältigung von Überschwemmungen Original Read more: Schweiz hilft Armenien bei Bewältigung von Überschwemmunge

Experts are helping the authorities to check the stability of bridges and other infrastructure. The damage in the area is considerable, as the foreign ministry announced on Tuesday.

Sign up to get the latest news from Switzerland directly to your inbox

The heavy rainfall in northern Armenia has cost lives in some places and caused considerable damage. More than 400 people had to be evacuated. Numerous infrastructures, especially roads and bridges as well as gas and water pipes, were damaged or destroyed. In some villages, buildings collapsed and the mud and water masses rose to almost two metres, the foreign ministry wrote.

In view of the scale of the disaster, the Armenian authorities requested assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), in particular from civil engineering experts. Switzerland has its assistance.

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is now sending members of the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit (SHA).

According to the foreign ministry, team of seven engineering and structural specialists flew to Armenia on Monday evening.

+Urban flooding slowly becomes a priority issue for Switzerland

The SDC is already deployed in Armenia and the South Caucasus. It is now making up to CHF500,000 ($558,441) available to provide emergency aid in the affected areas, which are among the most disadvantaged regions in the country.

Switzerland is also monitoring the flood situation in Europe and in neighboring countries in particular. It is ready to provide assistance in the countries requesting support.

In addition to the floods, the North Caucasus republic continues to suffer from the consequences of the lost war against Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region in 2023. Almost the entire ethnic Armenian population of 120,000 people fled from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia.

More Debate Hosted by: Ying Zhang What measures have been taken to prevent floods in your area?

Have you ever experienced a flood event? Have you witnessed a significant increase in flooding where you live? What measures have been taken in your country to prevent recurrent flooding? Are these measures effective?

Join the discussi May 9, 2024 2 Likes 10 Comments View the discussi

MENAFN04062024000210011054ID1108296166

Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.