1st – 6th May 2026
Global Hazards
Hantavirus cluster linked to cruise ship travel, Multi-country
Country Hazards
Afghanistan
Afghanistan - Flash floods (IFRC, NOAA Central Asia) (ECHO Daily Flash of 5 May 2026) - Afghanistan | ReliefWeb
Bangladesh
Bangladesh: H5N1 avian influenza fatality in Chattogram child
Brazil
Brazil - Floods and landslides, update (UNOCHA, INMET) (ECHO Daily Flash of 6 May 2026) - Brazil | ReliefWeb
China
China: 26 dead after explosion at fireworks factory - BBC News
Colombia
Coal mine explosion in Colombia's Cundinamarca province kills 9 miners and injures 6 | AP News
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo – Floods (IFRC, NOAA-CPC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 5 May 2026) - Democratic Republic of the Congo | ReliefWeb
Kenya
Kenya - Floods and landslides, update (media, Kenya Meteorological Department) (ECHO Daily Flash of 4 May 2026) - Kenya | ReliefWeb
Libya
Boat wreck off Libya claims the lives of at least 17 Sudanese migrants | AP News
Nepal
Death toll in Rolpa jeep crash reaches 20
Pakistan
Heatwave in Karachi leaves eight dead, rescue confirms
Philippines
Nearly 200,000 people affected by Philippine volcano ash | AP News
Philippines - Armed conflict (DG ECHO Partners, DSWD, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 5 May 2026) - Philippines | ReliefWeb
Russia
All 8 Miners Confirmed Dead After Coal Mine Collapse in Russia’s Far East - The Moscow Times
Sri Lanka
12 dengue deaths, including two children, reported in Sri Lanka so far this year
Tajikistan
Tajikistan - Floods (Meteo Tajikistan, IFRC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 4 May 2026) - Tajikistan | ReliefWeb
Turkey
Türkiye - Severe weather (media, Turkish State Meteorological Service) (ECHO Daily Flash of 5 May 2026) - Türkiye | ReliefWeb
Vietnam
Viet Nam - Severe weather (ADINet, NCHMF, NOAA-CPC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 6 May 2026) - Viet Nam | ReliefWeb
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