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06DUSHANBE1465
2006-08-01 13:05:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Dushanbe
Cable title:  

TAJIKISTAN: U.S. EMBASSY PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO EARTHQUAKE

Tags:  PGOV PREL EAID TI 
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UNCLAS DUSHANBE 001465 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR SCA/CEN, EUR/ACE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL EAID TI
SUBJECT: TAJIKISTAN: U.S. EMBASSY PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO EARTHQUAKE
VICTIMS


UNCLAS DUSHANBE 001465

SIPDIS

STATE FOR SCA/CEN, EUR/ACE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL EAID TI
SUBJECT: TAJIKISTAN: U.S. EMBASSY PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO EARTHQUAKE
VICTIMS



1. Two earthquakes, ranging from 5.0 to 6.0 on the Richter
scale, struck southern Tajikistan's Qumsangir district July 29.
The earthquakes affected over 1,600 households and nearly 9,000
people. Officially, three deaths were reported, all of them
children. The media reported approximately 20 people injured
and hundreds left homeless. The entire village of Zamini Nav
comprised of 167 homes was completely destroyed. Up to 400
mud-brick homes in the region were leveled. In addition, power
lines running through the region are also down and roads
suffered heavy damage.


2. PolOff received a phone call from Counterpart Humanitarian
Assistance Program (CHAP) July 30 informing of the disaster and
the Ministry of Emergency Situations' requests for Embassy
assistance. Post immediately agreed to distribute over $24,000
worth of relief items corresponding to CHAP's needs assessment.
Relief items, including medical supplies, blankets, water jugs,
clothing and other household items, were dispatched through CHAP
to the region for distribution to those in need. Earlier this
year, EUR/ACE provided Post with ten containers filled with
medical equipment for disaster relief to be used for quick
dispersal in such emergency situations.


3. Thus far, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the
International Committee of the Red Cross and the U.S. Embassy
are the only donors to provide equipment such as tents, bedding,
medical supplies and thirty tons of food. The Tajik government
sent in medical teams and 170 servicemen to assist with the
relief effort. EmbOffs attended a donors meeting convened by
Deputy Prime Minister Ghulomov July 31 to garner international
humanitarian assistance. President Rahmonov asked the Deputy
Prime Minister himself to a spearhead a commission of various
Ministries to immediately assist the injured and homeless.
Scorching weather, consistently above 40 degrees centigrade,
lack of drinking water and power, and the high probability of
diseases spreading are priority concerns.


4. COMMENT: Post will continue to cooperate with the
government and other international organizations to provide
assistance as needed. Post greatly thanks EUR/ACE for the
foresight and supplies provisioned earlier this year. Without
the Department's shipment of medical equipment, the Embassy
would not have been able to act so quickly to help the Tajik
people. END COMMENT.

HOAGLAND