DHA-GENEVA 95/0254
1. SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ACTIVITIES
CONTINUING IN EGION WITH TWO SURVIVORS LOCALIZED UNDER THE DEBRIS OF A
DESTROYED BUILDING. A NUMBER AFTERSHOCKS WERE REGISTERED DURING THE NIGHT
WITH THE LARGER MEASURING MAGNITUDE 4.0.
2. GENERAL DAMAGE VISIBLE TO LOCAL CONSTRUCTIONS WITH POPULATION SLEEPING OUTDOORS DUE TO FEAR OF AFTERSHOCKS.
3. DHA DELEGATE IN EGION WORKING CLOSELY WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES, FRENCH AND SWISS RESCUE TEAMS TO MONITOR EVOLUTION OF SITUATION AND ASSISTANCE REQUIRED. HE REPORTED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON CASUALTIES - 17 DEAD, APPROX. 15 MISSING AND 60 WOUNDED.
4. IN ADDITION TO DANISH, GERMAN AND THE UK BASED INTERNATIONAL RESCUE CORPS OFFERS FOR SAR ASSISTANCE, THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT HAD ALERTED A RESCUE TEAM, A FIRE BRIGADE AND HEALTH ASSISTANCE UNIT. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OSLO GUIDELINES, ITALY HAD ALSO MADE AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DEPLOYMENT 20 SHELTERED HOUSING FACILITIES FOR 100 PEOPLE, POWER GENERATORS AND POTABLE WATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE DHA REGISTER OF MCDA NATIONAL CAPABILITIES, ITALY HAD ALSO MOBILIZED ITS RESCUE/SUPPORT LPD SHIP SAN MARCO TO SUSTAIN (SHELTER, FOOD AND FIRST AID) UP TO 400 PERSONS.
5. GREEK AUTHORITIES CONSIDER PRESENT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RELIEF EFFORT SUFFICIENT TO COPE WITH LIFE SAVING/SUPPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
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