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In Brief
This Bulletin (no. 02/2006) is being issued for information only, and reflects the status of the situation and information available at this time. The Federation is not seeking funding or other assistance from donors for this operation at this time.
The Situation
Two earthquakes struck the northern region of Afghanistan in July: a 4.2 Richter scale quake rattled Rostaq district of Takhar province on the 11th, while a 5.4 Richter scale quake shook Emam Sahib district, Kunduz province on the 29th. In the days following the quakes, both districts experienced aftershocks; only one casualty however has been reported in Kunduz province.
Joint surveys conducted by Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement partners confirmed earthquake damage statistics as follows:
|
Provinces affected
by quakes |
No. of completely
destroyed houses |
No. of partially
destroyed houses |
| Kunduz |
50
|
59
|
| Takhar |
76
|
88
|
| Total |
126
|
147
|
According to the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS), new floods have occurred in the central region of Afghanistan across four provinces: Ghazni, Paktika, Panjshir and Zabul. Communities from three of these provinces - Ghazni, Panjshir and Zabul - experienced destruction to their homes: a grand total of 732 houses were completely wrecked, while 513 houses were partially damaged. Ghazni province was hardest hit, suffering the highest amount of damage and three deaths. Floods have also occurred in Paktika province; however, due to the current security situation as well as poor communication systems in the area, ARCS has yet to receive an initial damage report.
|
Flooding
period |
Provinces
|
Affected districts
/villages |
No. of completely
destroyed houses |
No. of partially
destroyed houses |
| 30 July | Zabul | Sha Juee and Dawari villages |
28
|
33
|
| 30 July | Panjshir | district number 2 |
13
|
-
|
| 4 - 6 August | Ghazni | Andar, Jaghatoo, and Jaghoori
|
691
|
480
|
|
Total
|
732
|
513
|
For further information:
Afghanistan Red Crescent Society: Fatima Gailani (president); email: fatigli@yahoo.com; Mobile: +93.79.385.533
Federation country delegation in Afghanistan: Davood Pourkhanali (head of delegation); email: davood.pourkhanali@.ifrc.org; Mobile: +93.70.274.881
Federation regional delegation in India: Bob McKemrrow (head of regional delegation); email: bob.mckerrow@ifrc.org; Phone: +91.11.2411.1125
Federation Secretariat in Geneva: Jagan Chapagain (regional officer, Asia Pacific department); email: jagan.chapagain@ifrc.org; Phone: +41.22.730.4316; Fax: +41.22.733.0395 or Nelly Khrabraya (senior assistant); email: nelly.khrabraya@ifrc.org; Phone: +41.22.730.4306; Fax: +41.22.733.0395
All International Federation assistance seeks to adhere to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO's) in Disaster Relief and is committed to the Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response (Sphere) in delivering assistance to the most vulnerable. For longer-term programmes in this or other countries or regions, please refer to the Federation's Annual Appeal. For support to or for further information concerning Federation programmes or operations in this or other countries, or for national society profiles, please also access the Federation's website at http://www.ifrc.org
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