OCHA Situation Report No. 3
Kyrgyzstan: Earthquake
15 October 2008


Source:
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

HIGHLIGHTS

- Urgent humanitarian needs of the affected population have been fully
met.

- The government is now requesting assistance for procurement of
prefabricated houses/shelters in prevision of the winter.

- No further situation report will be issued.

SITUATION

1. On 5 October 2008 an earthquake of magnitude 6.6 on Richter scale
occurred in the South of Kyrgyzstan (39.515=B0N, 73.768=B0E), at the border
with Tajikistan and China. The same area was subsequently hit by
aftershocks of magnitude 5.1 and 4.6. All tremors were between 27 and 35
kilometres deep.

2. The worst affected areas are located in Chon-Alai and Alai regions,
approximately 220 kilometers from the main city of Osh. Data made
available through the Kyrgyz Ministry of Emergencies indicate that the
total death toll has risen to 75 people of which 43 are children. The
total number of injured is 141, of which 93 are children.

3. On 9 October, the Minister of Emergency Situations emphasized in a
briefing that no further humanitarian assistance should be sent to the
village and that all basic needs of affected population had been met.

4. The minister further informed that any additional humanitarian supplies
would be stockpiled by the Ministry for contingency purposes.

NATIONAL RESPONSE

5. Government has sent the first batch of 4 prefabricated houses to Nura
village. Each prefabricated is equipped with essential household items.

6.An additional temporary accommodation for the residents of Nura village
has been established by the Government in Gulcha (village located 150 km
from Nura) in the dormitory of a technical college.

7. The Government has allocated 5 million Soms (USD 135,000) for the
purchase of prefabricated houses. An additional amount of 10 million soms
(USD 270,000) has been donated domestically

INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE

8. The Government of Qatar has sent a plane with 44 tons of humanitarian
assistance including food, tents, blankets, and medicines.

9. The Governments of Turkey and Uzbekistan have reported the bilateral
donations of in-kind humanitarian assistance (food & construction
materials).

10. The Government of Slovakia has pledged USD 100,000 to the Government
of Kyrgyzstan

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