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18 Nov 1997

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Six months on: Support for earthquake victims continues

Report

— IFRC

SIX months have passed since a massive earthquake, measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale, razed a large area of Khorasan province in eastern Iran on 10 May 1997.
The final death toll was put at more than 1,700, with some 5,000 people injured and thousands more left homeless.

Since the onset of the disaster Iranian Red Crescent staff and volunteers have worked unstintingly to help victims survive in the terrible days following the quake and then to start the slow process of restoring their lives.

With a harsh winter approaching, the

01 Oct 1997

Iran (Islamic Republic of) + 1 other
46 prisoners of war freed

Report

— ICRC

Forty-six Iraqi prisoners of war were freed by the Iranian authorities and repatriated under the auspices of the ICRC on 26 September. The delegates involved in the operation travelled to the Islamic Republic of Iran and interviewed each of the prisoners in private to make sure that they wished to be repatriated. Accompanied by the ICRC delegates, the prisoners were then taken to the Mundharieh-Khosravi border post where they were handed over to the authorities of the Republic of Iraq.
Nine years after the end of hostilities

30 Sep 1997

Iraq + 1 other
Iraq protests to UN over Iranian air raids

Report

— Australian Broadcasting Corporation

(8:08pm AEST)

Iraq has protested to United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan over Iranian air raids on its territory.

Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz says Iran and Turkey are exploiting Western-imposed "no-fly" zones, to launch the raids.

He says the continuation of the no-fly zones constitutes a continuous threat to Iraq's sovereignty and security...and that U-N pledges to maintain Iraq's sovereignty have been ignored.

On Monday, Iranian warplanes raided bases of the Iranian opposition in Iraq.

Meanwhile, Turkish forces have mounted

Australian Broadcasting Corporation:

© ABC

03 Sep 1997

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Situation Report No. 6

Report

— IFRC

appeal no. 10/97
period covered: July - August
The Iranian Red Crescent Society is continuing to assist with meeting the food, water, shelter and other relief needs of some 50,000 earthquake victims. Because reconstruction is far from over, it is now assessing the need for further assistance beyond the original four month time scale of the operation and preparing construction projects.

The context

The major earthquake, measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale, which hit Birjand and Qaen districts in the southern part of Khorasan Province on 10 May, 1997, left some 1,728 people dead,

14 Aug 1997

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran Earthquake Update No.2

Report

— Action by Churches Together International

Iran - South Khorasan Earthquake - MEIN71
Dear Friends,

This update contains information from ACT/MECC progress and financial reports concerning emergency assistance provided to victims of the Khorasan earthquake which occurred on 10 May 1997. The earthquake destroyed numerous villages, killing 1728 persons, injuring 5059 and leaving thousands of families homeless.

ACT/MECC - Appeal MEIN71: The initial appeal for US$ 153,000 (issued 16 May 1997), was originally targeted for completion within a 3 month period. Following a further assessment

17 Jul 1997

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Aid to Earthquake Victims in Iran

Report

— Lutheran World Relief

New York, July 17, 1997 -- Lutheran World Relief quilts will cover earthquake victims in Iran,
thanks to LWR's collaboration with the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). A shipment of
quilts valued at over $35,000 is on its way to Iran in response to an earthquake which shook the
country in early May. The quake, which measured over 7.1 on the Richter scale, caused over
1,500 deaths and left another 50,000 people homeless. The shipment of almost 4,000 quilts will
be distributed by the MCC and the Iranian Red Crescent Society. Lutheran World Relief works

17 Jul 1997

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Aid to Earthquake Victims in Iran

Report

— Lutheran World Relief

New York, July 17, 1997 -- Lutheran World Relief quilts will cover earthquake victims in Iran,
thanks to LWR's collaboration with the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). A shipment of
quilts valued at over $35,000 is on its way to Iran in response to an earthquake which shook the
country in early May. The quake, which measured over 7.1 on the Richter scale, caused over
1,500 deaths and left another 50,000 people homeless. The shipment of almost 4,000 quilts will
be distributed by the MCC and the Iranian Red Crescent Society. Lutheran World Relief works

02 Jul 1997

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran - South Khorasan Earthquake Update No. 1

Report

— Action by Churches Together International

MEIN71

Geneva

Dear Friends,

This update contains a progress report from MECC on Iran Emergency Aid to South Khorasan where numerous villages were severely affected by the earthquake which occurred on 10 May, leaving 1728 dead, 5059 injured and thousands homeless. According to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent "hundreds of aftershocks have been registered since the original earthquake of 10 May. The most recent and the largest, measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale, hit Birjand on 20 June. More

01 Jul 1997

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Emergencies Bulletin - Iran, June 1997

Report

— Oxfam

June 1997

The Oxfam Emergencies Bulletin aims to give an overview of Oxfam's current
emergency work world-wide, for use in communications work. It appears
monthly.

Iran

The earthquake in eastern Iran in early May prompted Oxfam to send out
shelter materials, blankets, knitted tops for children, and emergency
flexible water tanks, consigned to the Iranian Red Crescent, as a first
response. A Technical Advisor from the Emergencies Department went both to
monitor the distribution of these materials and to make an on-the-spot

25 Jun 1997

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Situation Report No. 5

Report

— IFRC

preliminary appeal no. 10/97
period covered: 21 May - 22 June 1997

Six weeks after the Khorasan earthquake , the Iranian Red Crescent Society still has 360 aid workers in the affected area, providing food, drinking water and shower facilities for victims. With the addition of 620 people left homeless by recent flooding to its relief rolls, it is currently caring for some 141,000 people.

The context

Since February 1997, Khorasan Province in north east Iran has witnessed a series of natural disasters, including

30 May 1997

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran Earthquake Situation Report No.8

Report

— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs

I. SECOND INTERNATIONAL APPEAL

1. Further to the situation report no. 7 dated 27 May 1997, DHA held, on 28 May, an information meeting in Geneva to present the Second International Appeal by the United Nations to the donor community.

2. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Martin Griffiths, Deputy to the USG for Humanitarian Affairs and Director of DHA Geneva, and the UNDAC team leader presented the findings of their mission and the contents of the appeal. Representatives from IFRC also provided briefings on their relief efforts.

27 May 1997

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Second International Appeal for the Victims of the Earthquake in Southern Khorosan/islamic Republic of Iran

Report

— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs

DHA-Geneva, 27 May 1997

1. As reported in DHA Geneva Situation Report No. 6 of 19 May 1997 on the earthquake Southern Khorasan, Iran, a joint Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran / United Nations mission visited the disaster affected area during the period of 19-22 May 1997. The mission identified essential requirements for the transition from relief to emergency rehabilitation.

27 May 1997

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran Earthquake Situation Report No.7

Report

— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs

Ref: DHAGVA - 97/0264

22 May 1997

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Help from Africa

Report

— IFRC

(Excerp)
Weekly News

This week, in response to an urgent need to provide fresh water to the victims of the earthquake in Iran two 18,000-litre trucks were flown from the Federation's operations support unit in Nairobi, Kenya, to Mashhad, in eastern Iran. On 10 May, an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale killed some 1,700 people, injured 5,000 and left more than 50,000 homeless. The earthquake completely destroyed 25 villages and caused heavy damage to 100 others and to irrigation structures. The tankers, specially designed for rough African roads and built in Kenya,

21 May 1997

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Situation Report No. 4

Report

— IFRC

preliminary appeal no. 10/97
period covered: 16 --20 May 1997

Iranian Red Crescent Society workers involved in the search and rescue operation have been withdrawn, now that this part of the operation is over, but several hundred are still in the disaster area providing hot meals and preparing emergency food distributions . All the homeless have been housed in tents. Contributions to the Federation's appeal stand at CHF 8.8 million, representing 75% coverage.

The context

The strongest earthquake to hit Iran since 1990 struck Khorasan province

19 May 1997

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran Earthquake Situation Report No.6

Report

— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs

Iran - Earthquake
DHA-Geneva Situation Report No. 6
19 May 1997
I. SITUATION

1. The Disaster Task Force (DTF) has released preliminary information on the cost of damage caused by the earthquake. The total damage is estimated at Rials 300 billion (USD 100 million), broken down as follows:

	Rials	USD
Housing:	110 billion	36.7 million
Agricultural supplies:	40 billion	13.3 million
Education system:	50 billion	16.7 million

19 May 1997

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
UNDP Joins UN System Partners in Responding to Earthquake in Iran

Report

— UN Development Programme

(Excerpt)
UNDP Flash

UNDP's Emergency Response Division has allocated $200,000 to strengthen coordination of relief efforts and for communications equipment following the earthquake that recently struck Iran. The quake, measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale, claimed over 1,500 lives and left more than 10,000 families homeless, with 148 villages partially or completely destroyed. "Immediate help is needed urgently," said Anders Frismark, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Iran. Food, clothing, tents, and blankets are among the most needed items. UN system

16 May 1997

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Assistance to Earthquake Victims in Iran

Report

— Action by Churches Together International

ACT Co-ordinating Office

DATELINE ACT
Iran Earthquake No 1

Assistance to earthquake victims in Iran
Geneva, May 16, 1997

ACT today issues an appeal for assistance to an estimated 10.000 victims of the earthquake in Iran. The assistance will be in the shape of food aid, blankets, clothing, shoes, hygiene items, kitchen utensils and lanterns. The ACT appeal will be for approximately US $ 300.000 of which 243.500 US$ have already been pledged by ACT members.

The assistance will be provided through

16 May 1997

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran Earthquake Appeal

Report

— Action by Churches Together International

A P P E A L - MEIN71

Appeal Target : US$ 294,700

Geneva, May 16, 1997

Dear Friends,

On Saturday, May 10, a powerful earthquake struck the Khorasan province in the regions of Birjand and Qaen of eastern Iran. The earthquake measured 7.1 on the Richter scale and was followed by 185 aftershocks. By Tuesday, the number of deaths was put by Iranian authorities at 1,560 but many fear that it may be higher. Another 2,810 people are wounded. Some 148 villages have been ruined or severely damaged, leaving 50,000 people homeless. Over

16 May 1997

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
WFP Emergency Report No. 20 of 1997: Iran

Report

— World Food Programme

(Excerpt)
Issued weekly by the United Nations World Food Programme

This report includes: A) Democratic People's Republic of Korea B) Iran C) Iraq D) Burundi, Rwanda, Zaire and Tanzania E) Uganda F) Kenya G) Somalia.

From P. Ares, Chief, Programming Service. Available on the Internet at WFP Home Page http://www.wfp.org/ or by e-mail from HicksDeb@wfp.org (fax 39 6 5228 2837). For information regarding

resources, donors are requested to contact Mr. F. Strippoli or
Ms. A. Blum, WFP Rome (telephone 39 6 5228 2504 or 5228 2004).

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