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Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent.
Historically the term Kashmir was used to refer to the valley
lying between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal range.
Today Kashmir refers to a much larger area that includes
the regions of Kashmir valley, Jammu and Ladakh. Kashmir State
also incorporates the Pakistani administered parts of Poonch,
Rawalakot, Muzafarabad, Jammu, Gilgit and Baltistan regions
and also incorporates the China occupied part of Aksai Chin.
The main "Vale of Kashmir" is a low-lying fertile
region surrounded by magnificent mountains and fed by many
rivers. It is renowned for its natural beauty and quaint lifestyle.
Overview
Earthquake and Ensuing Damages
The earthquake on 8th October, 2005, measuring 7.6 on the
Richter Scale, caused massive destruction, death, injury and
displacement in northern Pakistan. Most affected were the
districts of Abbottabad, Mansehra, Battagram, Shangla and
Kohistan
in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Muzaffarabad,
Bagh, Neelum and Rawalkot in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
The magnitude of the disaster was such that 73,338 people
lost their lives, 69,412 were seriously injured, and nearly
3.5 million people became displaced1. Total area affected
was 30,000 sq km covering nine districts, 25 tehsils, and
4000 villages. The earthquake destroyed or seriously damaged
600,000 houses, 796 health facilities, and 6298 schools and
colleges in addition to numerous government buildings and
communication infrastructure.
Just to recount the devastation, the earthquake killed 73,338
people; more than 50% among them were children and women.
It also seriously injured 69,412 and displaced 3.5 million
people. About 30,000 sq. km area was affected, where infrastructure,
communication and crop land were severely damaged. It deprived
42,600 families from earning members dependant on the society.
In addition, 600,000 houses, 6,298 schools and made them 796
health facilities were demolished. About 6,440 km roads were
damaged and 50-70% of the water supply, sanitation, telecommunication
and power infrastructure was rendered un-operational.
UGOOD’s Response to the Disaster
1. UGOOD Emergency Relief
PHASE - I
2. UGOOD Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
PHASE - II
3. UGOOD Sustainability PHASE - III
- South Asia Earthquake
Statistics:
| Damages Caused
by 8 October 2005 Earthquake in Pakistan |
| Deaths |
73,338 |
| Injured |
128, 304 |
| Families affected |
500,000 |
| Population affected |
3.5 Million |
| Area affected |
30,000 Sq km |
| Educational institutions
destroyed |
6,298 |
| Health units destroyed |
796 |
| Houses destroyed |
600,000 |
| Roads damaged |
6,440 km |
| Services such as Telecommunication,
Power, Water and Sanitation |
50-70% |
| Joint Relief
Delivered to the Affected Population October 2005 –
March 2006 |
| Relief Goods and Services
Provided |
Quantity |
| Temporary Shelters to Families |
385,000 |
| Tents |
951,790 |
| Blankets / Quilts |
6,361,090 |
| Ration( in tons) |
256,376 |
| Medicines (in tons) |
3053.76 |
| Field Hospitals Established
|
65 |
| Field /Mobile Medical Teams
|
86 |
| Sorties Flown |
30,334 |
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