Peru
In response to the violent earthquake that hit south of Lima (Peru), the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit is sending experts to the site of the disaster. A rapid-reaction team of four people will fly out of Switzerland early Friday morning…
Peru
Cruz Roja envía esta tarde dos aviones desde Panamá con ayuda humanitaria Cruz Roja Española refuerza su delegación permanente en Perú con el envío de dos delegados expertos en gestión de desastres Madrid, 16 de agosto de 2007 - Cruz Roja ha…
Peru
CRS field teams poised to deliver emergency medical care, shelter Baltimore, MD, August 16, 2007 - Catholic Relief Services (CRS) staff in Peruare rushing to assist survivors of the country's worst earthquake in more than 30 years. More than 450 people…
Peru
Although Wednesday's earthquake in Peru was felt all over the country, even causing panic in Lima, the worst-hit region is located some 180 kilometers (111 miles) south of the capital. 800,000 people live in this southern region where there…
Peru
Francisco Boeren, Coordinador Oxfam Internacional en Perú Los daños se concentran en una zona situada aproximadamente 180 km al sur de Lima, a=FAn que el terremoto se haya sentido por todo el país incluyendo la ciudad de Lima, donde…
Peru
LIMA - As aftershocks continued to hit the south of Peru, international aid agency Oxfam has arrived in the epicenter of the crisis to assess its emergency response, which will aim to provide urgent relief such as clean water…
Peru
Oxfam has sent teams to assess damage and humanitarian needs in the region south of Lima, following an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale last night. The areas around Pisco, Chinha and Ica are most affected, with the…
Peru
On August 15, an 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck areas south of Peru's capital, killing at least 450 people, injuring thousands more and destroying countless homes and businesses. Damaged roads and highways have hampered relief efforts, and rescue workers are…
Peru
Déclaration de M. Bernard Kouchner, ministre des Affaires étrangères et européennes "C'est avec beaucoup d'émotion et de tristesse que j'ai appris qu'un terrible séisme avait frappé le Pérou, faisant de très nombreuses victimes. Le gouvernement français exprime sa profonde sympathie aux familles…
Peru
Profesionales de Sanidad Policial trabajan en la zona y en las próximas horas llegarán dos hospitales itinerantes y dos helicópteros más desde el Huallaga. San Isidro, 16 de agosto de 2007, La Policía Nacional del Perú, por disposición del ministro…
