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South Asia Earthquake - A Situation Report
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A strong earthquake of
magnitude 7.6 occurred on October 8, 2005 at 9.25 am (IST) with epicenter in Muzaffarabad region of Pakistan, 95 kilometres north-east of
Islamabad.
The high intensity earthquake was felt in Pakistan, parts of Afghanistan and across northern
India covering the states of Jammu &Kashmir, Uttaranchal,
Delhi, Punjab,
Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
The tremors which lasted for 6
minutes caused massive
destruction to houses, public buildings and communication network in Pakistan occupied Kashmir and Jammu & Kashmir. The worst affected
districts in Jammu and Kashmir due to impact of the high magnitude
earthquake were the districts of: Poonch, Baramulla , Jammu, Udhampur, Ramban Kathus, Srinagar, Budgam, Anantnag,
Pulwama and Kupwara.
DAMAGE DETAILS:
Jammu and
Kashmir, India:
# T
he death toll has climbed
to over 800 in Kashmir.
# More than 2,400 people were injured by collapsing homes and landslides in the earthquake
# Preliminary assessment state damage to 1496 masonry
buildings (houses,
buildings) reported from Uri,
Baramulla, Pulwama, Badgam Anantnag, Kupwara and Srinagar districts .
# Incidence of fire
reported in parts of Baramulla
district. Damage to Moti Mahal Fort in Poonch district and Reasi Fort in Reasi district, Uri dam in Urihave sustained damages.
# Collapsed
buildings have been reported from
Rajouri, Pulwama, Budgam, Tangdhar. The earthquake affected districts have
experienced 20 after shock tremors of magnitude 5.0 to 5.5
#
Communication network, infrastructure
facilities, essential services have been disrupted. Traffic on the National Highway 1A
between Srinagar-Muzaffarpur and
Boniyar, and road to Tangdhar-Bugkandar was blocked due to landslide triggered
by the earthquake.
Pakistan
The magnitude of the disaster caused by
Saturday's earthquake has stunned Pakistan,
resulting in closure of businesses and educational institutions. The government has announced a
three-day mourning for those killed
in the quake. The death toll is
expected to cross 40 000 as per the latest
reports.
Army and the state
administration are
conducting rescue and relief
operations. The state and provincial
administration are
providing immediate resources for
medical care. International assistance is being sort for relief operations.
India
ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES
? The affected district
administration are being assisted by the army ,
air force and local volunteers to conduct rescue/search and relief operations
in Uri, Tangdhar, Baramulla and
Kupwara sector,
? Army personnel have evacuated injured persons from Baramullah, Tangdar to Uri Field
Hospital, SMHS hospital Srinagar,
Bone and Joint Hospital
Srinagar, Sher-e-Kashmir Institute
makeshift hospitals are set up and doctors were being flown to Uri to attend to the injured.
? The Home Secretary Government of
India has taken stock of the situation with the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir .Also
the secretaries of Central ministries/departments have been requested to extend
emergency support.
? 300 tents have been provided by the
administration in Uri town. Immediate focus is on
providing food and shelter,
medicines and medical care, food
grains and kerosene.
? The
director of health service Kashmir division has deployed medical
teams and essential medicines
in Kupwara and Baramulla districts
? Directorate of Health services is coordinating
medical relief and has deployed a medical response team of 30 membrs
comprising of physicians, surgeons,
anesthetists, orthopedic surgeons. Indian Red Cross Society of Jammu and Kashmir
Branch is assessing the requirements
for relief activities
? Stocks of essential medicines: IV fluids, anti-biotics, syringes, dressing materials are mobilized and flown to
Srinagar from Directorate of Medical
Services.
? The districts administration has started conducting damage assessment of the affected districts.
? Prime Minister of India
chaired the union cabinet
meeting on 8th October to monitor
central assistance. For immediate relief work and assistance Rs 1 billion and
ex-gratia amount of Rs 100,000 to persons dead was sanctioned.
? Prime
Minister of India spoke to the
President of Pakistan and offered all assistance in the earthquake-relief. Prime Minister’s Media Advisor stated that the Indian and
Pakistani High Commissioners will be in touch with their respective governments
regarding any cooperation and
coordination in relief work.
? Senior Government officials
from Government of India have visited the affected areas in Jammu
and Kashmir.
? Government of India has not yet
asked for external assistance.
HOW YOU CAN
HELP:
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Relief
Needed
Find out about NGOs
working in the affected region
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