Informes

DHA-GENEVA 95/0105 1. UPDATED OFFICIAL DAMAGE FIGURES ARE AS FOLLOWS: DEAD 5,291 MISSING 6 INJURED 34,492 HOUSES TOTALLY DESTROYED 83,767 HOUSES HALF DESTROYED 62,552 HOUSES PARTLY DAMAGED 22,729 TOTAL DAMAGED HOUSES 169,048 DAMAGED PUBLIC BUILDINGS 164 OTHER DAMAGED BUILDINGS 214 NUMBER OF FIRES 531 ROADS DAMAGED AND BLOCKED 1,257 2. COMMUTER TRAIN SERVICE TO KOBE BEING RESTORED AND ALL LINES EXPECTED TO…

DHA-GENEVA 95/0071 1. UPDATED OFFICIAL DAMAGE FIGURES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 5,103 DEAD, 9 MISSING, 26,182 INJURED AND 108,888 HOUSES DAMAGED. 2. HYOGO PREFECTURAL GOVT, WHICH COVERS CITY OF KOBE AND VICINITY, ESTIMATES DIRECT DAMAGE AT USD 95 BILLION, INCLUDING USD 58 BILLION…

DHA-GENEVA 95/0068 1. UPDATED OFFICIAL DAMAGE FIGURES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 5,087 DEAD, 51 MISSING, 26,165 INJURED AND 84,792 HOUSES DAMAGED. 2. CHUGOKU EXPRESSWAY, ONE OF ARTERY HIGHWAYS CONNECTING EAST AND WEST JAPAN REOPENED TODAY. COMMUTER TRAIN BETWEEN OSAKA AND KOBE HAS RESUMED…

DHA-GENEVA 95/0043 1. UPDATED OFFICIAL DAMAGE FIGURES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 5,060 DEAD, 106 MISSING, 25,810 INJURED AND 63,245 HOUSES DAMAGED. 2. GOVT ISSUED CABINET ORDER TODAY, ENABLING AFFECTED LOCAL GOVTS TO RECEIVE SPECIAL SUBSIDIES FOR RECONSTRUCTING PUBLIC FACILITIES AND ALLOWING AFFECTED PEOPLE…

DHA-GENEVA 95/0042 1. UPDATED OFFICIAL DAMAGE FIGURES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 4,988 DEAD, 153 MISSING, 25,644 INJURED AND 57,670 HOUSES DAMAGED. 2. GOVT HAS OPENED LIAISON HEADQUARTERS IN KOBE TO COORDINATE REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. 3. CONSIDERABLE RAIN FELL IN AFFECTED AREA ON 22 JAN, ALERTS…

DHA-GENEVA 95/0029 1. UPDATED OFFICIAL DAMAGE FIGURES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 4,136 DEAD, 711 MISSING, 21,414 INJURED AND 34,195 HOUSES DAMAGED. 2. PRIME MINISTER HAS DESIGNATED ONE CABINET MEMBER TO BE EXCLUSIVELY IN CHARGE OF RELIEF MEASURES. 30,000 POLICEMEN, 5,000 FIRE/RESCUE PERSONNEL AND…

DHA-GENEVA 95/0027 1. UPDATED OFFICIAL DAMAGE FIGURES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 3,288 DEAD, 869 MISSING, 15,643 INJURED AND 23,813 HOUSES DAMAGED. 2. PRIME MINISTER VISITED AFFECTED AREA TODAY AND GAVE FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. CLEARING OF DEBRIS ON ROADS PROCEEDING, AND POLICE HAVE DESIGNATED SEVERAL…

DHA-GENEVA 95/0026 1. UPDATED OFFICIAL DAMAGE FIGURES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 2,460 DEAD, 1,005 MISSING, 13,774 INJURED AND 13,479 HOUSES DAMAGED. 2. GOVT ASSESSMENT TEAM REPORTED BACK TODAY ON THEIR FIRST FINDINGS. PRIME MINISTER WILL VISIT AFFECTED AREA ON 19 JAN. A TOTAL…

DHA-GENEVA 95/0025 1. UPDATED DAMAGE FIGURES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1,590 DEAD, 1,017 MISSING, 6,334 INJURED AND 7,876 HOUSES DAMAGED. 2. GOVT DISPATCHED ASSESSMENT TEAM TODAY TO IDENTIFY FURTHER IMMEDIATE RELIEF MEASURES. SEARCH AND RESCUE ACTIVITIES BEING UNDERTAKEN BY JAPANESE TEAMS MOBILIZED FROM…

DHA-GENEVA 95/0024 1. EARTHQUAKE MEASURING 7.2 ON RICHTER SCALE HIT CITY OF KOBE AND VICINITY AT 5:46 AM 17 JAN LOCAL TIME (20:46 ON 16 JAN GMT). EPICENTER IS APPROX. 50 KMS WEST OF OSAKA. 2. PRELIMINARY REPORTS INDICATE 686 DEAD,…