UNDRO 87/2090
COLOMBIA - LANDSLIDE
INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
29 SEPTEMBER 1987

SITUATION

1. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS HEAVY RAIN, A LANDSLIDE OCCURED IN 'VILLATINA' SUBURB OF MEDELLIN AT 1230 HOURS LOCAL TIME SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 1987. MEDELLIN IS LOCATED 350 KM NORTHWEST BOGOTA.

2. 142 PERSONS REPORTED DEAD, APPROXIMATELY 4,000 AFFECTED, 1,500 ALREADY EVACUATED, WHILE 500 MORE STILL NEED TO BE MOVED. 125 PERSONS RECEIVING ASSISTANCE IN HEALTH CENTRES WHILE 300 HAVE BEEN PLACED TEMPORARLY IN HOSTELS.

3. REGIONAL EMERGENCY COMMITTEE IS REQUIRING FUNDS FOR LOCAL PURCHASE MATTRESSES, BLANKETS AND KITCHEN UTENSILS.

4. THE GOVERNMENT OF COLOMBIA HAS NOT APPEALED FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 28148

(DPR 310 COL'87)

UNDRO 87/2114

COLOMBIA - LANDSLIDE
INFORMATION REPORT NO. 2
2 OCTOBER 1987

SITUATION

1. SO FAR 188 BODIES HAVE BEEN FOUND AFTER FOUR DAYS OF SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS BUT SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE STILL REPORTED MISSING. THERE ARE NO OFFICIAL FIGURES. 693 PEOPLE STILL LIVING IN TEMPORARY SHELTERS AND ABOUT 95 PERCENT OF POPULATION HAS NOW BEEN EVACUATED FROM AFFECTED AREA.

2. FUND HAS BEEN CREATED FOR PURCHASE OF NON-PERISHABLE GOODS AND A GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE DISASTER AREA IS AT PRESENT UNDER WAY. THE REGIONAL EMERGENCY COMMITTEE HAS SITUATION UNDER CONTROL COVERING VICTIMS' REQUIREMENTS.

3. THE EEC HAS DONATED ECU 25,000 FOR LOCAL PURCHASE OF RELIEF SUPPLIES, (SEE UNDRO'S INFO REPORT NO. 1).

4. UNLESS SITUATION DETERIORATES, THIS WILL BE UNDRO'S LAST INFO REPORT.

ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 28148

(DPR 310 COL'87)