UNDRO 89/2171
CHINA - EARTHQUAKE
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
20 OCTOBER 1989
1. AT NIGHT OF 18 OCTOBER LOCAL TIME, EARTHQUAKE MESURING 6.1 ON RICHTER SCALE OCCURRED IN THE AREA OF JUNCTION OF HEBEI, SHANXI PROVINCES AND INNER MONGOLIA AUTONOMOUS REGION 220 KM NORTHWEST OF BEIJING. FOUR TREMORS OVER 5 ON RICHTER SCALE RECORDED TOWARDS NEXT MORNING.
2. ACCORDING TO VERBAL INFORMATION FROM MINISTRY OF CIVIL AFFAIRS, PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGE AS FOLLOWS:
- 15 DEAD, 140 INJURED, 50,000 PEOPLE MADE HOMELESS
- 11,000 HOUSES COLLAPSED
3. UNDP/UNDRO RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE INDICATES THAT FIGURES LIKELY TO INCREASE.
4. RESCUE TEAM HAS BEEN SENT TO AFFECTED AREA FOR RESCUE OPETATIONS.
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UNDRO 89/2221
CHINA - EARTHQUAKE
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 2
31 OCTOBER 1989
1. MINISTRY OF CIVIL AFFAIRS UPDATED DEATH TOLL TO 29 AND REPORTED THAT JOINT GROUP WITH STATE BUREAU FOR EARTHQUAKE HAS BEEN SENT TO SUPERVISE RELIEF OPERATIONS.
2. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ALSO ACTIVE IN PROVIDING RELIEF SUPPLIES SUCH AS TENTS AND FOOD TO AFFECTED POPULATION WHICH ARE IN URGENT NEED OF TENTS, BLANKETS, MEDICINES, FOOD, TRUCKS AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT.
3. UNDRO HAS NOT RECEIVED OFFICIAL REQUEST TO LAUNCH AN INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE.
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UNDRO 89/2373
CHINA - EARTHQUAKE
UNDRO SITUATION REPORT NO. 3
22 NOVEMBER 1989
1. TRANSPORTATION LINES IN AFFECTED AREAS REMAIN INTACT, FACILITATING INFLUX OF RELIEF SUPPLIES FROM OTHER PROVINCES. MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ASKED RELATED AGENCIES TO GIVE PRIORITY TO TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES.
2. MINISTRY OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS AND TRADE STATED THAT GOVERNMENT WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND DONOR COUNTRIES.
3. MEANWHILE, THANKS TO LOCAL EFFORTS, CONDITIONS RETURNING QUICKLY TO NORMAL. MARKET OPENED, COAL MINES IN REGIONS WORKING AS WELL AS POWER SUPPLIES. LOCAL RELIEF SITUATION IS UNDER GOVT CONTROL.
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4. CONTRIBUTIONS
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US DLRS
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UN SYSTEM
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UNICEF
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CASH FOR SCHOOL DESKS AND CHAIRS
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25,000
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GOVERNMENT
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FRANCE
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RELIEF FLIGHT WITH 25MT RELIEF SUPPLIES, FOOD, TENTS, MEDICINES, BLANKETS
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(++)
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NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
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CZECHOSLOVAK NATIONAL FRONT
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10 MT CONDENSED MILK, 5 MT DRY MILK
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35,000
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(++) VALUE NOT REPORTED
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- THIS IS LAST SITUATION REPORT ON THIS DISASTER.
6. FOR RECORDING PURPOSES, DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO CONTINUE TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PREFERABLY BY TELEX (28148 UNDR CH), FAX (41-22-7335623) OR UNIENET (UNDROREG UNX008) OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND VALUES PER ITEM.
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