OCHA Situation Report No. 2
Islamic Republic of Iran - Earthquake
23 June 2002


OCHA has mobilised the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination
(UNDAC) Team.

Situation

1.  Media report that, according to the Ministry of Interior, the
earthquake has caused 227 deaths in the Quazvin region, 3 deaths in the
Hamadan region and has injured some 1,000 people. The Iranian Red Crescent
Society reports that some 25,000 people have been left homeless.


National and International Response

2.  Iranian military forces are reported to have airdropped blankets, food
and medicine to people in the region and are helping residents to set up
shelters.

3.  OCHA has mobilised a United Nations Disaster Assessment and
Coordination (UNDAC) Team. Two members will be deployed on 23 June 2002
and another three members will arrive on 24 June 2002.

4.  While the Government has indicated it would welcome financial and
material assistance from the international community, it has further
indicated that there is no requirement for international search and rescue
assistance.  It anticipates assessment assistance from the United Nations,
in the form of the incoming United Nations Disaster Assessment and
Coordination (UNDAC) Team.

5.  OCHA remains in contact with the UN Resident Coordinator's Office in
the Islamic Republic of Iran, and will revert with further information
when available.

6.  This Situation Report and further information on ongoing emergencies
are also available on the OCHA website at http://www.reliefweb.int.


Telephone: +41-22-91712 34
Fax: +41-22-917 00 23
E-mail: ochagva@un.org

In case of emergency only: Tel. +41-22-917 20 10

Desk Officers:
  Ms. H. Kuttab / Mr. J. de Meritens / Ms. F. D'Andreagiovanni
  Direct Tel. +41-22-917 31 94 / 19 34 / 14 78

Press contact:
  (GVA)  Ms. Elizabeth Byrs, direct Tel. +41-22-917 26 56
  (NYC)  Ms. Phyllis Lee, direct Tel. +1-212-963 48 32


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