Famine News
Sindh province only has 10 days of water reserves
Famine-like situations may arise in Pakistan due to the scarcity of water
Shrinking reservoirs could spark the next "day zero" water crisis, according to the developers of a satellite early warning system for the world`s 500,000 dams.
Earlier this week, the UN and the Red Cross warned that a "catastrophic" situation threatened millions of Yemenis who relied on life-saving aid deliveries.
20 mn people on brink of famine - These 4 African countries face 'unprecedented' humanitarian crisis
Famine is defined as occurring when 20 per cent of the population is starving, 30 per cent of the children are extremely malnourished, and the mortality rate has reached double its average.
The United Nations estimates that 5 million people in Somalia need aid, amid warnings of a famine.
With three droughts in successive years, the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh is on the verge of famine, Swaraj Abhiyan leader Yogendra Yadav on Wednesday claimed and called for urgent steps by the Centre and state government to address the problem.
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