Situation Report#1 26 October 2015

SITUATION REPORT#1 26 OCTOBER 2015

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PEOPLE AFFECTED An earthquake of 7.7 magnitude jolted Pakistan on Monday, 26 October 2015 at 02:09pm. The epicenter was the Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan (Source: http://www.emsc-csem.org/#2)  Tremors have been felt in major cities, including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Quetta, Kohat and Malakand  UNSIOC reported so far more than 100 people injured and approximately 27 people killed  Chief Minister KP said 400 people injured while 30 dead  Emergency declared in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Provincial Disaster Management Authority, KP has established control room and provided emergency numbers

Media reports: • More than 100 wounded have been admitted to Peshawar's Lady Reading Hospital. At least 194 injured were brought to Swat's Saidu Sharif Teaching Hospital,

which does not have adequate medical facilities (source: DAWN)

• At least 55 dead after powerful quake hits Pakistan

(source: SAMAA)

• At least 40 killed in Pakistan, 20 in Afghanistan & hundreds wounded in quake - officials (source:

http://bbc.in/1LQZ8mD)

WHO PAKISTAN COIUNTRY OFFICE  Country Office staff observed safety measures and were evacuated safely to a central point outside the main building  Headcount was conducted by Local Security Assistants and Security Focal Points in all WHO offices (National and Provincial) and all WHO Staff are reported to be safe  No injury or damage to the infrastructure has been reported. WR HOO reported to health authorities to extend support  Staff were advised to remain vigilant as aftershocks are in the forecast WHO PROVINCIAL OFFICE, PESHAWAR, HYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (KP) The Director General Health KP has been directed by the Minister for Health KP to collect the information of casualties from all the DHQ Hospitals on urgent basis. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), KP confirmed: - In district Charsadda, two deaths and ten injuries - In district Buner, three deaths and 19 injuries - From Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar one death and 100 injuries - Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar reported fifteen injuries - Infrastructure damage has been reported inside the Peshawar city SITUATION REPORT#1 26 OCTOBER 2015

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CONTACT Sadia Iqbal WHO Pakistan Tel: +92 300 4005937 Email: [email protected]

Maryam Yunus WHO Pakistan Tel: +92 300 844 1744 Email: [email protected]