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ACT AlertChina - 1/2007Strong Quake Hits Ning'er County, South Western ChinaGeneva,
6 June, 2007
On 4 June a strong
earthquake of magnitude 6.4 on the Richter Scale hit Ning’er County
on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, southern Yunnan Province. The quake
was the most serious for 28 years causing widespread damage in five
counties with Ning’er county being the worst affected with all nine
townships sustaining significant damage. Reliable statistics are not
yet available but as of 5 June the death toll stands at three with
313 injured. More than 90,000 houses have collapsed and some 270,000
are damaged. 536,000 people have been affected and 180,000 evacuated.
The quake damaged pipes, cutting off water supplies and communication
lines were down. Immediately following
the disaster emergency work teams were sent to the area from the Civil
Administration Department, the Earthquake Bureau and Heath Department
to carry out needs assessment and provide most urgently needed assistance.
Various organizations and companies are also active in the relief
work and tents, clothes, plastic sheeting, quilts, water, rice, and
medicines have been distributed to the affected. Although the government
and various organisations have released funds and provided relief
materials the needs are still far greater than the assistance so far
provided. Ning’er County is one of the poorest counties in China where
most of the farmers live in houses constructed of wood and mud which
are easily destroyed in an earthquake. Although more than 20,000 tents
have been provided a large number of people remain homeless. There
is also a serious lack of potable water and food in the affected areas. ACT member Amity
Foundation is currently planning to help meet the basic needs
of 2,000 of the most vulnerable families that have been rendered homeless
and who have not received any help from the government or other agencies.
During the crisis phase it is planned to provide immediate assistance
of rice, quilts and plastic sheeting to help meet the most urgent
need of food and shelter. Assistance for reconstruction of 100 houses,
two village schools and three irrigation systems is planned during
the post crisis phase. The total estimated cost for this will be around
US$ 212,000. A Rapid Response
Fund request and/or an appeal may be forthcoming. We would be grateful
for any indication of funding available from the ACT alliance. Any funding
indication or pledge should be communicated to Jessie Kgoroeadira,
ACT Finance Officer (jkg@act-intl.org).
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