HIGHLIGHTS

Another earthquake measuring 7.2 struck District Awaran at 12.34 p.m. on Saturday 28th September 2013 at a depth of 14.8 km, 96 km from Awaran. Frontier Constabulary reporting 15 deaths and 50 injuries. The previous earthquake that measured 7.8 has claimed 371 lives and number of injured people go up to 765. PDMA has given estimation that overall 185000 people have been affected so far as a result of the first one.

One out of the three PRCS health teams, which is supporting Awaran district hospital have provided 645 people with free medical services, while the other two teams have started MHU services. After coordination with the DC, PRCS shall be responding in the village Labach of Tehsil and UC Awaran. The Non food item kits and basic emergency shelter items are ready to be dispatched from PHQ Quetta.

As an initial plan, PRCS is supporting 7000 EQ affected people with basic emergency shelter, food and essential non food items along with providing free health services.