iranian red crescent

Information Bulletin n┬░ 02    

This bulletin is being issued for information, and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), has determined that external assistance is not required at this moment, and is therefore not seeking funding or other assistance from donors and the International Movement of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies at this time.Summary:An earthquake with the magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale rocked Goharan District, Sardasht, Bandar-e Jask, in Hormozgan province, Iran on 11 May 2013 at 06:38 AM local time, as per Tehran UniversityÔÇÖs Seismological Center. The earthquake occured at the depth of 15 Km of the ground with 59 aftershocks  between 2 and 5.7 on the Richter scale. So far, six villages of Goharan district being ┬áIrar, Tidar, Kalahou, Shib Kolah, Sar haour and Kouhe Sefid together with Bashagard were the most quake hit areas. Furthermore, two other earthquakes measuring 4.8 and 4.7 on the Richter scale shook Minab city, Hormozgan province on the same day.

The situation As per latest from the field, 20 people were injured and two people are dead. Houses in the affected villages suffered cracks in the walls and damage to 31 rural villages. The Governor General of the Hormozgan Province announced that 70 villages have been affected. A total of 400 houses collapsed. Preliminary assessments were conducted by IRCS Sardasht, Hormozgan province with the help of auxiliary provinces which included 10 assessment teams. So far 4 camps have been set up for the affected people and the following items have been distributed among the needy people:

• Relief Tents: 990
• Moquettes: 500
• Blankets: 800
• Mineral Water: 5,250 bottles
• Loaves of Breads: 4,000

Red Cross and Red Crescent action

• As soon as the e earthquake occurred, an emergency meeting was held in Emergency Operation Center (E.O.C.) of IRCS Relief and Rescue Organization in Tehran. operation teams from Tehran, Sistan va Baluchistan, Fars, Bushehr, Kerman provinces and 5 additional provinces, reaching a total of 18 teams, consisting of 90 relief workers each, were immediately dispatched to the affected areas and swung into actions.
• Pointing to locating people in safe areas, Relief and Rescue Organization backed by air relief (three helicopters), search & rescue workers, sniffer dogs as well as rescue tools, five ambulances, four trucks and sixspickups were forwarded to the affected areas.

  Contact information For further information specifically related to this operation please contact:

• In Iranian Red Crescent : Davood Pourkhanali; director of International Operation and Humanitarian programs department office phone: +98 21 88662618-9; fax: +98 21 88201052, email: intdep@rcs.ir
• IFRC MENA Zone: Dr. Hosam FAYSAL, DM Coordinator, MENA Zone; phone: +961 (0)5 956 058 ; mob+961 71 802 916;email: hosam.faysal@ifrc.org
• In Geneva: Christine South, Operations Quality Assurance, Phone: +41.22.730.4529, email: christine.south@ifrc.org

    How we work All IFRC assistance seeks to adhere to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOÔÇÖs) in Disaster Relief and the Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response (Sphere) in delivering assistance to the most vulnerable. The IFRCÔÇÖs vision is to inspire, encourage, facilitate and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by National Societies, with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering, and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world.   The IFRCÔÇÖs work is guided by Strategy 2020 which puts forward three strategic aims:

1. 1.     Save lives, protect livelihoods, and strengthen recovery from disaster and crises.
2. 2.     Enable healthy and safe living.
3. 3.     Promote social inclusion and a culture of non-violence and peace.