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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.

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.

As per Tehran UniversityÔÇÖs Seismological Center, the earthquake hit at 06:38 AM local time. The earthquake happened at the depth of 15 Km of the ground with 59 aftershocks between 2 and 5.7 on the Richter scale.

So far, 6 villages of Goharan district calling Irar, 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 2 people are dead. There have been cracks in the walls of houses of the aforesaid villages and damage to 31 rural villages. Preliminary assessments conducted by IRCS Sardasht, Hormozgan province with the help of auxiliary provinces which included 10 assessment teams.

Red Crescent action

 From the first instant of happening the earthquake, the emergency meeting was held in Emergency Operation Center (E.O.C.) of IRCS Relief and Rescue Organization, and operation teams from Tehran, Sistan va Baluchistan, Fars, Bushehr, Kerman provinces and 5 additional provinces in terms of 18 teams which consists of 90 relief workers 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 (3 helicopters), search & rescue workers, sniffer dogs as well as rescue tools, 5 ambulances, 4 trucks and 6 pickups were forwarded to the affected areas.

Current situation

 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: 5250 bottles

Loaves of Breads: 4000

Contact information

For further information specifically related to this operation please contact:

Davood Pourkhanali

Director General

International Operations & Humanitarian Programs

Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS)

www.rcs.ir

E-mail: intdep@rcs.ir

Phone: +98 21 88662618-9,

Fax:  +98 21 88201052.