Ecological Crisis 22:30 22-08: Wildfires in Bolivia burn 2M ha. of land

In other news, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Japan & India face affectations due to heavy rains and floods in different areas of its territories. teleSUR

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00:00On Tuesday, in Bolivia, the Santa Cruz governor officer reported that the country is facing

00:18one of the worst environmental crises in recent years due to the increase in forest fires.

00:24President Luis Arce reported that three forest fires were extinguished in the municipalities

00:28of Santa Cruz, Beni and Palo, with the mobilization of more than 2,000 forest firefighters from

00:35the Joint Command of Response to the adverse events of the armed forces.

00:40He also assured that the government's response to the events has been inmediate and permanent.

00:46In Mexico, the rains which started on August 20 together with the overflowings of rivers

01:04have caused a shutdown of roads and highways and damage to houses and businesses.

01:16In Saudi Arabia, flooding continues after two weeks of rains that have affected roads,

01:20humps, and electricity supply.

01:23Meteorological authorities report landslides and damage to infrastructure, both in the

01:28cities and in nearby towns.

01:30The emergency services began operations to assist people affected, in addition to advancing

01:37in the rescue of the victims.

01:46Japanese authorities report damage in Tokyo due to torrential rains, floods, and landslides.

01:52Japan's meteorological agency reports rainfalls of at least 100 millimeters in one hour, which

01:58has left streets, highways, and train stations flooded.

02:07The Indian government issued a red alert as a result of floods and landslides due to

02:10heavy rains affecting the country.

02:13The meteorological department has reported the death of at least 15 people and the evacuation

02:17of thousands of families in the northeast state of Tripura.

02:21The authorities have set up more than 300 shelters for the protection of the victims

02:26and have deployed emergency agencies for the activation of search and rescue operations.