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Peru - News feature: "The sky fell on our heads," quake survivor says

Rio de Janeiro/Lima_(dpa) _ Sandro, a tourist, was still showing the strain hours after the earthquake in Peru which by latest counts killed over 300 people. "The sky fell down on our heads and it was suddenly raining blocks of…

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News and Press Release
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DPA
Posted:
16 Aug 2007

Peru

Canada announces relief assistance for Peru

The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, today expressed Canada's concern for those affected by the earthquake in Peru and outlined Canada's initial emergency response. "I am deeply saddened…

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News and Press Release
Source:
Govt. Canada
Posted:
16 Aug 2007

Peru

Urgent request for aid for earthquake victims in Peru

"I opened the door to my house to rescue my children, and the walls caved in, crushing all of them." At 6:40 pm local time yesterday, an earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale hit Peru. Among the towns…

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News and Press Release
Source:
MADRE
Posted:
16 Aug 2007

Peru

Earthquake in Peru: Situation report 16 Aug 2007

EVENT: A 7.9 earthquake has hit the coast of Peru killing, as per last information (10:00 hours), at least 337 people and injuring hundreds. The epicentre was beneath the Pacific Ocean, about 145km (90 miles) south-east of Lima,…

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Other
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WFP
Posted:
16 Aug 2007

Peru

Medical Teams International ready to send volunteers, medicines to Peru

(PORTLAND, ORE. - Aug. 16, 2007) Medical Teams International is on standby with medicines and volunteers to respond to yesterday's earthquake in Peru. The 8.0 magnitude quake is still sending aftershocks in the southern region where nearly 500 people have…

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News and Press Release
Source:
MTI
Posted:
16 Aug 2007

Peru

BID aprobará donación de US$200.000 para esfuerzos de alivio en Perú

El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo anunció hoy que otorgará una donación de US$200.000 al Gobierno de Perú para los esfuerzos de alivio inmediato de emergencia frente al terremoto ocurrido ayer y que dejó un saldo de por lo menos…

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News and Press Release
Source:
IDB
Posted:
16 Aug 2007

Peru

Peru: Informe de emergencia

I. CARACTERÍSTICAS DEL EVENTO Terremoto de 7.9 grados en la escala de Richter, registrado el día miércoles 16 de agosto del 2007 a las 6:41 horas (23:41 GMT). Se habla de dos sismos. El Epicentro se ubicó en el mar,…

Format:
Situation Report
Source:
PA
Posted:
16 Aug 2007
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