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China - Snow Storms Situation Report No.2

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0050
1. ACCORDING TO THE UPDATE ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AFFAIRS IN BEIJING, 48 PEOPLE ARE CONFIRMED DEAD, MOST OF THEM IN SHIQU COUNTY. THE TEMPERATURE IN SHIQU STILL STAYS AROUND MINUS 30 - 40 DEGREES CENTIGRADE.

2. RELIEF EFFORTS ARE UNDER WAY. COATS, QUILTS, FUEL AND FOOD ARE BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE AFFECTED AREAS. DONATIONS OF COATS AND CASH ARE BEING ORGANIZED BY CONCERNED GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

3. HOWEVER, THE AFFECTED AREAS ARE STILL IN GREAT NEED OF FUEL (GASOLINE, DIESEL OIL AND KEROSENE), FOOD, MEDICINES (FOR FROSTBITE AND SNOW-BLINDNESS), WINTER COATS, WINTER BLANKETS AND COLD-CLIMATE TENTS. AS FOR MEDICINE, PLEASE CONSULT WHO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

4. CANADIAN GOVERNMENT DONATED USD 37,000 CASH.

5. DHA IS PREPARED TO SERVE AS A CHANNEL FOR CASH CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE USED FOR LOCAL PURCHASE OF RELIEF MATERIALS. FUNDS ARE SPENT IN COORDINATION WITH RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS OF THE UN SYSTEM, AND DHA PROVIDES DONOR GOVERNMENTS WITH A WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF THE UTILIZATION OF THE FUNDS CONTRIBUTED.

8. TRANSFER OF FUNDS SHOULD BE MADE TO DHA ACCOUNT NO. CO-590.160.1 AT THE SWISS BANK CORPORATION, CASE POSTALE 2770, CH 1211 GENEVA 2 WITH THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE: CHINA - SNOW STORM, DHA GENEVA.

9. FOR COORDINATION PURPOSES, PLEASE INFORM DHA-GENEVA IMMEDIATELY AS INDICATED BELOW OF PLEDGES/CONTRIBUTIONS AND THEIR CORRESPONDING VALUE.

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PRESS TO CONTACT: MRS. M. MOULIN-ACEVEDO,
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