2. ONLY ONE ROAD PRACTICABLE. RAILWAY STILL NOT WORKING AND CENTRAL SYSTEMS OF WATER AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY STILL NOT FUNCTIONING.

3. NATIONAL RELIEF RESPONSE TIMELY AND WELL COORDINATED. NATIONAL RESCUE TEAMS AND OTHER STAFF (ALL IN ALL SOME 1,200) ARE IN OPERATION IN DISASTER AREA (1 SQUARE KM).

- provided fishermen with 521,000 fish-hooks, 45,000 spools of twine and 350,000 metres of mosquito netting;

- distributed medical supplies to about 100 health-care facilities in the south;

- admitted 2,240 patients and performed 3,917 surgical operations at the Lokichokio hospital;

- performed 795 surgical operations at the Juba Teaching Hospital;

• CONFIRMED DEATHS: 218 (OF WHOM 33 CHILDREN)
• PEOPLE RESCUED FROM UNDER THE RUBBLE OF COLLAPSED BUILDINGS: 511
• EVACUATED: MORE THAN 300 (OF WHOM 293 WOUNDED)
• REGISTERED SURVIVORS: 650

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY: TELEPHONE +41-22-917-2010

DESK OFFICER: ERIK HAEGGLUND, DIRECT TEL: +41-22-917-32-99
PRESS TO CONTACT: MRS. MOULIN-ACEVEDO, TEL: +4-22-917-28-56

TELEX: 414242 DHA CH
FAX: +41-22-917-0023
ELECTRONIC MAIL: INTERNET DHA GVA AT UN.ORG

2. PRELIMINARY DAMAGE ESTIMATES AS OF 28 MAY INCLUDE THREE DEAD AND MORE THAN 20,000 HOMELESS. FLOODS ARE REPORTED TO HAVE DESTROYED HOUSEHOLD BELONGINGS IN AFFECTED AREAS.

3. POLICE HELICOPTERS ARE BEING USED TO RESCUE FLOOD VICTIMS.

4. DHA, THROUGH DHA/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE IN DAR ES SALAAM, IS CLOSELY MONITORING SITUATION.

TELEPHONE NO. +41-22/917.12.34
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY: TEL NO. +41-22/917.20.10

2. DHA GRANTING USD 50.000 EMERGENCY CASH DONATION TO ASSIST IN MEETING PRIORITY NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY UNDAC TEAM.

3. UPDATED DATA PROVIDED BY EMERCOM ON CASUALTIES:

• 2500 PEOPLE MISSING
• 39 PEOPLE CONFIRMED DEAD SO FAR
• 144 WOUNDED
• 344 EVACUATED
• 17 HOUSES DESTROYED AT NEFTEGORSK, FIRES

2. RUSSIAN DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER DEFINED THE EARTHQUAKE AS THE WORST EVER SINCE ESTABLISHMENT OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION. HE THEN FLEW TO AFFECTED AREA WITH HEAD OF EMERCOM AND RUSSIAN CENTRAL AIRMOBILE RESCUE TEAM.

3. EMERCOM INFORMED DHA THAT THREE CARGO AIRCRAFT HAVE BROUGHT RELIEF GOODS TO SAKHALIN. ONE HOSPITAL AIRCRAFT HAS ARRIVED.

4. EARTHQUAKE CAUSED DAMAGE TO OIL PIPELINE BETWEEN OKHA AND OIL-PRODUCING NEFTEGORSK IN MORE THAN 15 PLACES. LOCAL

1. THE LARGE FIRE WHICH BROKE OUT IN THE POOR DISTRICTS OF THE TOWN OF BAGO ON 27 APRIL BURNT DOWN A TOTAL OF 745 HUTS LEAVING 1,025 HOUSEHOLDS AND 4,558 DAILY LABOURERS HOMELESS.

2. AT A MEETING IN YANGON ON 18 MAY, DONORS WERE PROVIDED WITH INFORMATION ON THE FIRE SITES, THE TWO RELIEF CAMPS AND THE STATUS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW THATCH HUTS AS TEMPORARY SHELTERS.

REQUIREMENTS

3. CASH FOR LOCAL PURCHASES OF FOOD SUPPLIES HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

SUMMARY OF INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE SO FAR

- DHA RELEASED USD

16-22 May 1995

The information contained in this report was provided by the Integrated Operations Office (IOC) in Kigali

SUMMARY

POPULATION MOVEMENTS: During the period of January to April 1995, UNHCR reports a total of 114,426 people were voluntarily repatriated to Rwanda. Of this total, 23,051 returned to Rwanda during the month of April.

SECURITY: UNAMIR Military Observers (Milobs) report the overall military situation in Rwanda is stable, although the security situation in certain areas remains tense.

2. GOVT'S UPDATED REPORT INDICATES 10 DEAD AND 351,325 PEOPLE AFFECTED. 110,000 ARE IN SHELTER, AND 40 STILL MISSING. 44,310 HOUSES AND 200 KM OF EMBANKMENT WERE DAMAGED. APPROXIMATELY 11,000 ACRES OF SHRIMP FIELDS IN KHULNA, SATKHIRA, COXSBAZAR,