On 26th September 2013 at 14:00 noon SPO set up field camp in Awaran city and assessment mission started sending data directly from the affected locations. According to first live feed, the UC headquarter of Tertaj (a town of 1100 houses) has been completely flattened. An estimated population of 20,000 is shelter less and forced to live in scorching heat (38-40 degree centigrade was recorded today) under open sky. The total death toll in this town has been recorded 19 while 79 have been seriously injured. The only standing building in the town is “Tertaj High School” with clearly visible cracks in the walls and ceilings.
The UC of Dandar in Kech district is among the worst hit areas. This UC is situated in the north-east of Turbat city on a distance of 176 KM. The total population of 12 villages is 21360 and 100% population has been directly affected. The number of collapsed houses is 2759 out of 3010 means 90% mud houses have been collapsed to ground level. Total 53 deaths have been recorded in the UC including 7pregnant women. The number of injured person is also on a higher side with 2598.
An estimated well over 300,000 population directly affected by earthquake 2013 in district Awaran and Kech. Overall death toll is touching the mark of 357 highest numbers of fatalities since Van Earthquake of Turkey in October 2011. The death toll is 311 and 46 in Awaran and Kech districts respectively. The number of injured persons is also rising and so far 620 recorded in both districts.
SPO also started emergency response and distributed food packs among 140 most vulnerable families. Food pack contained 10kg wheat flour, 5 liters cooking oil, 5kg rice, 5kg sugar, 3kg pulses, half kg tea, 1kg powdered milk, biscuits, 3 tablets of bath soap and 2 packs of iodized salt.
According to the assessment mission, people are demanding tents, food and medicines on priority basis.
