*Colombian government sends humanitarian aid to victims of flooding in Bolivar Department.
*Fire burns nearly 1,000 homes in Manila, Philippines.
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*Fire burns nearly 1,000 homes in Manila, Philippines.
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00:00In Ecuador, the authorities report according to a record high 76,000 hectares burned so
00:09far in 2024 as a result of forest fires.
00:12Precisely, the province of Loja has been most affected with 32,958 hectares destroyed, including
00:20areas of the Polo Carpuz National Park.
00:23Moreover, data from the National Risk Management Secretariat indicate that in the current year
00:28fires have left seven injured and directly affected more than 500 others.
00:40In Colombia, Gustavo Petro's government announced the delivery of humanitarian aid to the victims
00:45of flooding caused by heavy rains in the department of BolĂvar.
00:47The supplies are destined for the inhabitants of 26 of the 46 municipalities that constitute
00:54the region, which were severely affected by the meteorological disaster.
00:58The delivery of aid kits began in the municipalities of Monte Cristo, where the local streams overflowed
01:07and flooded the urban center of the territory.
01:09According to the authorities, the aid will benefit 7,632 people of the locality.
01:16It is suspected that from next week on, the neighboring territories also affected by the
01:21rains will be attempted.
01:27In the Philippines, a fire that lasted for several hours burned down at least 1,000 homes
01:32in a popular community in Manila.
01:34Local authorities report that so far no fatalities have been recorded.
01:38They also said that in the risky areas, there were about 2,000 homes where half of them
01:44were affected.
01:45Emergency teams deployed around 36 trucks and four or five fighting boats, while the
01:50army sent two helicopters to extinguish the fire.
01:57The UK weather forecast ended the issue with over 250 floods warning following a heavy
02:03rainfall from storm Breath.
02:05Weather experts warn that this storm will pose injurious coastal conditions as well
02:10as disruption in southern England and Wales overnight on Sunday.
02:15Other moral authorities issue a yellow warrant for the cuts which could affect land, air
02:20and boat transports in western Scotland, Northern Ireland and southeastern England.