Myanmar Fire Jan 1987 UNDRO Information Report 1

UNDRO 87/0215

RANGOON (BURMA) - FIRE
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
29 JANUARY 1987

UNDRO/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE HAS REPORTED FOLLOWING :

1. A SERIOUS FIRE STARTED IN THE TAMWE TOWNSHIP AREA OF RANGOON ON THE MORNING OF 27 JANUARY. OVER 700 DWELLINGS DESTROYED AND MORE THAN 7,200 PERSONS FROM AN ESTIMATED 1,800 HOUSEHOLDS MADE HOMELESS. NO CASUALTIES REPORTED.

2. THE RANGOON DIVISION OF THE PEOPLE'S COUNCIL, ASSISTED BY VARIOUS OTHER AUTHORITIES AND ORGANISATIONS CARRIED OUT RELIEF WORK AND A TEMPORARY FIRE RELIEF CONTROL CENTRE WAS ESTABLISHED IN A SCHOOL IN THE AFFECTED DISTRICT.

3. THE HOMELESS WERE GIVEN TEMPORARY RESETTLEMENT IN THREE CENTRES CLOSE TO TAMWE AND SOME VACANT PLOTS OF LAND WERE MADE AVAILABLE IN TAMWELAY QUARTER.

4. TAMWE PUBLIC MADE DONATIONS OF FOOD FOR DISTRIBUTION. THE GOVERNMENT HAS SO FAR NOT REQUESTED INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

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