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30 Apr 1991

Bangladesh
Bangladesh - Cyclone Apr 1991 UNDRO Situation Reports 1-10

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— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO 91/0731
BANGLADESH - CYCLONE
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
30 APRIL 1991

1. SEVERE STORM WITH WINDS UP TO OVER 200 KPH HIT BANGLADESHI COASTLINE IN CHITTAGONG AREA ON TUESDAY 30 APRIL. MEDIA REPORT SO FAR MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE KILLED, FIGURE EXPECTED TO RISE. SEVERE DAMAGE TO HOUSING REPORTED AND CHITTAGONG AND COX' BAZAR PARTLY INUNDATED. COMMUNICATIONS WITH AFFECTED AREA INTERUPTED AND NO OFFICIAL DAMAGE ASSESSMENT YET AVAILABLE.

2. UNDRO IN CONTACT WITH UNDP/UNDRO REPRESENTATIVE IN DHAKA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON SITUATION.

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30 Apr 1991

Mongolia
Mongolia - Severe Winds/Snow/Steppe Fire Apr 1991 UNDRO Situation Reports 1-2

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— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO 91/0733
MONGOLIA - SEVERE WINDS/SNOW/STEPPE FIRE
INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
30 APRIL 1991

1. SEVERE WINDS AND SNOW 21-23 APRIL PLUS LARGE STEPPE FIRES FROM ELECTRICAL STORM HAVE CAUSED TREMENDOUS LOSS OF CATTLE AND SOME HUMAN CASUALTIES.

2. DRASTIC, RAPID WEATHER CHANGES WITH TEMPERATURE DROP FROM 11-17 DEG. C. TO MINUS 10-24 DEG. C. IN AFFECTED AREAS INCL. 6 PROVINCES OF CENTRAL MONGOLIA (UBURKHANGAI, TOV, DUNDGOBI, KHENTEI, SUKHBAATAR AND DORNOD - EST. POP. 240,000).

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29 Apr 1991

Russian Federation + 1 other
USSR/ Turkey Earthquake Apr 1991 UNDRO Information Reports 1-4

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— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO 91/0725

USSR/TURKEY - EARTHQUAKE
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
29 APRIL 91

1. SEISMOLOGICAL OBSERVATORIES (SWEDEN, USSR, USA, TURKEY) REPORT EARTHQUAKE FELT IN ARMENIAN AND GEORGIAN SSRS, AND IN EASTERN BORDER AREA OF TURKEY. QUAKE WAS MONITORED AROUND 9.15 A.M. GMT ON 29 APRIL 91 AND MEASURED ON RICHTER SCALE AT 7.2 IN SWEDEN AND USA AND AT 5.7 BY TURKISH RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CF. DEC 88 EARTHQUAKE IN ARMENIAN SSR: 6.9 ON RICHTER SCALE).

2. LOCATION OF EPICENTRE IS AROUND CITY OF KUTAISI, SECOND BIGGEST CITY IN GEORGIAN SSR.

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25 Apr 1991

Brazil + 4 others
Latin America Cholera Epidemic Apr 1991 UNDRO Situation Reports 1 - 6

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— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO 91/0707

LATIN AMERICA CHOLERA EPIDEMIC
UNDRO SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
25 APRIL 1991

1. UPON RECOMMENDATION BY PAHO, UNDRO INTENDS TO DISSEMINATE HENCEFORTH REGIONAL REPORTS COVERING LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES AFFECTED BY CHOLERA. SEPARATE COUNTRY REPORTS WILL NO LONGER BE ISSUED. HOWEVER, SINCE LATEST REPORT ON PERU DATED 23 APRIL, THIS FIRST CONSOLIDATED REPORT DOES NOT INCLUDE PERU.

- BRAZIL

2. FIVE PROBABLE CASES HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY MINISTRY OF HEALTH. PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED IN TABATINGA (STATE AMAZONAS).

- CHILE

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24 Apr 1991

Panama
Panama - Earthquake Apr 1991 UNDRO Situation Reports 1-3

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— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO 91/0701
PANAMA - EARTHQUAKE
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
24 APRIL 91

1. EARTHQUAKE THAT HIT COSTA RICA AND PANAMA ON 22 APRIL (CF. UNDRO SITUATION NO.1 ON COSTA RICA DATED 23 APRIL 91) AFFECTED NORTHERN PROVINCES OF BOCAS DEL TORO (MOST AFFECTED) AND CHIRIQUI.

2. GOVT HAS NOT REQUESTED UNDRO TO LAUNCH AN APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

UNDP/UNDRO RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE AND PAHO REPORT:

3. 34 DEAD, 88 INJURED CONFIRMED (UP TO 300 ESTIMATED), AND AN ADDITIONAL 5,544 AFFECTED.

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23 Apr 1991

Costa Rica
Costa Rica - Earthquake Apr 1991 UNDRO Situation Reports 1-5

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO 91/0693
COSTA RICA - EARTHQUAKE
UNDRO SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
23 APRIL 1991

SITUATION

1. A POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE HIT COSTA RICA AND NORTHERN PANAMA AT 15.55 HRS. LOCAL TIME (21.55 GMT) ON MONDAY, 22 APRIL. MAGNITUDE PRELIMINARILY MEASURED BETWEEN 7 AND 7.4 ON THE RICHTER SCALE. EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED ABOUT 70 MILES (110 KM) SOUTHEAST OF SAN JOSE 30 MILES (50 KM) SOUTH OF ATLANTIC PORT OF LIMON (ABOUT 50,000 INHABITANTS). HYPOCENTER ACCORDING TO US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY: LATITUDE 9.6 DEGREES NORTH, LONGITUDE 83.2 DEGREES WEST.

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11 Apr 1991

Myanmar
Myanmar Fires Apr 1991 UNDRO Situation Reports 1 - 3

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— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER: +41-22-733 20 10

UNDRO TELEX: 414242 DRO CH

UNDRO FAX: +41-22-733 56 23

UNIENET E-MAIL: ID UNX008

UNDRO 91/0660

MYANMAR - FIRES
UNDRO SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
11 APRIL 91

1. MAJOR PART OF LOW INCOME RESIDENTIAL AREA IN CITY MEIKTILA (CENTRAL PART OF MYANMAR, SOME 450 MILES FROM YANGON) HAS BEEN HIT BY FIRE CAUSING VERY SEVERE DESTRUCTION.

2. GOVT HAS REQUESTED UNDRO TO LAUNCH AN APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

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05 Apr 1991

Peru
Peru Earthquake Apr 1991 UNDRO Situation Reports 1 - 3

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— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO 91/0621

PERU - EARTHQUAKE
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
5 APRIL 1991

1. AT 4.20 AM GMT ON 5 APRIL 1991, STRONG EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED IN MOYABAMBA AREA, SOME 700 KM NORTH OF LIMA. MAGNITUDE COMPUTED AT 6.8 RICHTER. ACCORDING TO U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, EARTHQUAKE IS POTENTIALLY VERY DESTRUCTIVE.

2. ON MAY 30, 1990, A MAGNITUDE 6.5 EARTHQUAKE KILLED AT LEAST 135 PEOPLE IN SAME REGION.

ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 414242 DRO CH +

DPR 310 PER

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03 Apr 1991

Iraq + 1 other
Iraq: Resolution 687 (1991) adopted by the Security Council at its 2981st meeting, on 3 April 1991 (S/RES/687)

Report
— UN Security Council
S/RES/687 (1991)
The Security Council,

Recalling its resolutions 660 (1990) of 2 August 1990, 661 (1990) of 6 August 1990, 662 (1990) of 9 August 1990, 664 (1990) of 18 August 1990, 665 (1990) of 25 August 1990, 666 (1990) of 13 September 1990, 667 (1990) of 16 September 1990, 669 (1990) of 24 September 1990, 670 (1990) of 25 September 1990, 674 (1990) of 29 October 1990, 677 (1990) of 28 November 1990, 678 (1990) of 29 November 1990 and 686 (1991) of 2 March 1991,

Welcoming the restoration to Kuwait of its sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity and the return

Informing humanitarians worldwide.

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