Situation Report No.2
1. Further to the earthquake which hit the Naryn region of the Kyrgyz Republic on 9 January 1997, a UN Disaster Management Team, composed of the UNICEF and World Bank Representatives, visited the area of Kosh-Dyube and Dzhergetal with national relief officials. They reported the following information on the damage and relief needs:

• The housing sector had proven to be the most affected with more than 400 houses damaged. Power supply and telephone lines had been demolished for several kilometers.