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Á¦¸ñ   Explosion in Ryongchon County OCHA Situation Report No. 2
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Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Date: 24 Apr 2004



Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Explosion in Ryongchon
County OCHA Situation Report No. 2


Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2004/0062
OCHA Situation Report No. 2
Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Explosion in Ryongchon
County
Occurred on 22 April 2004
This report is based on the information provided by the UN
Humanitarian/Resident Coordinator's office in Pyongyang and the
Inter-Agency assessment mission conducted by the UN Country
team together with IFRC, ICRC, ECHO and NGOs today.

Event and Impact

1. The Government has now confirmed that there was a large
explosion at Ryongchon Station, Ryongchon County, North
Phyongan Province, and that it occurred during shunting
operations at the city railway station. Two train wagons
carrying ammonium nitrate came into contact with a wagon
containing fuel oil. Each wagon contained 40 MT of ammonium
nitrate. This resulted in a massive explosion creating a large
crater and leveling everything in a 500 m radius.

2. According to the Government the explosives were enroute to a
construction site for the Pakma-cheol san irrigation project.

3. The Flood Disaster Rehabilitation Committee (FDRC) of
Ryongchon County confirmed that, as of 14:00 local time today,
the explosion injured approximately 1,300 people, 370 of which
were hospitalized. So far, 154 bodies have been recovered,
including 76 children. Five people are reported missing.
Ryongchon County has a population of 123,200 people, of whom
27,000 live in the county city.

4. Due to the damage sustained by local medical facilities,
approximately 370 people were evacuated to the Provincial
Hospital in Sinuiju City, 20 km from Ryongchon. Due to the
overall lack of resources in the health sector, there are
concerns about their treatment. It is anticipated that WHO will
undertake a health needs assessment in Sinuiju City within the
next few days to identify how best the international community
can assist the Ministry of Public Health.

5. The explosion also caused major damage to housing and
infrastructure, including schools and medical facilities. 1,850
houses were either destroyed or rendered unsafe due to the
explosion. Most of these houses were single story dwellings. An
estimated 1,850 families (approximately 8,000 people) have been
made homeless by the accident. This represents approximately 40
per cent of the area of the township. Public buildings suffered
major damage; 12 were completely destroyed and 10 partially
destroyed.

6. The city's water supply, electricity and telephone systems
have been severely disrupted. Further technical assessments of
the damage to utilities are required to ascertain the full
extent of the damage.

Assessment and needs

7. In response to a formal request from the Government, an
Inter-Agency assessment mission was conducted on Saturday 24
April in the affected area. Mission participants included OCHA,
UNICEF, WHO, WFP, FAO, IFRC, ICRC, ECHO, Concern Worldwide,
German AgroAction, and Premiere Urgence. Representatives from a
number of diplomatic missions, including the United Kingdom,
Germany, Sweden, China, Russia, Poland, and Bulgaria also
visited the site with the Inter-Agency Mission.

8. The Inter-Agency Assessment mission confirmed that Ryongchon
County city had suffered a significant loss of life and
experienced extensive damage to housing and infrastructure. The
mission has assessed that there is no need for international
assistance in search and rescue operations, and there are
sufficient resources already allocated to meet the most basic
short-term needs of the affected population.

9. However, subsequent technical assessments including WHO's
health needs assessment in Sinuiju City will be undertaken to
identify additional relief and rehabilitation needs. There
exists considerable immediate rehabilitation needs to provide
shelter to affected families, as well as repair damaged health
facilities, schools and utilities.

National and International Response

10. The national authorities and the National Red Cross
effectively responded to the disaster. Immediately following
the explosion, the local branch of the National Red Cross
mobilized 398 Red Cross volunteers to assist in the rescue
efforts. A Red Cross First Aid Post was established at the site
coordinating the treatment of the injured. Red Cross volunteers
continue to provide assistance at the site.

11. The Ministry of Public Health also responded to the
disaster by sending medical supplies from Pyongyang to
Ryongchon County early yesterday morning. This was followed by
a visit of the Minister for Public Health yesterday.

12. Red Cross volunteers, working at the Red Cross Disaster
Preparedness Warehouse in Sinuiju, worked during the night of
23 April to prepare relief items for distribution to up to
2,000 affected families. Distribution of relief items to
homeless families commenced today. Relief items distributed by
the Red Cross included kitchen sets, blankets, water
purification tablets (3 month supply), plastic sheeting and
water containers. The FDRC is in the process of relocating
affected families to emergency accommodation with relatives,
friends or undamaged public buildings in the County.

13. Medicines and medical supplies from UNICEF, WHO, and IFRC
available in-country have been reallocated from existing
programmes and delivered to Ryongchon County today.

14. In addition to the relief assistance already delivered to
the area, WFP and German-Agro Action have pledged food aid for
up to 15,000 vulnerable people in the city for four months to
assist with relief and recovery efforts. The Chinese Embassy in
Pyongyang donated US$5,000 directly to the County for
rehabilitation activities.

15. The UN system has made available emergency grants in
response to the disaster. This includes US$50,000 from OCHA,
$50,000 from UNDP and $25,000 from WHO.

16. OCHA is prepared to serve as a channel for cash
contributions to be used for immediate relief assistance, in
coordination with relevant organizations in the United Nations
system. For banking details please contact the desk officers
indicated below. OCHA provides donor governments with written
confirmation and pertinent details concerning the utilization
of the funds contributed.

17. Due to the possible environmental impacts of ammonium
nitrate, OCHA is prepared to mobilize specialized international
assistance to cope with possible environmental aspects of the
disaster. This offer has been communicated to the DPRK
Government. OCHA is in contact with its Office in Pyongyang,
and will revert with further information, as it becomes
available.

18. This situation report, together with further information on
ongoing emergencies, is also available on the OCHA Internet
Website at http://www.reliefweb.int

Telephone: 22-917 12 34
Fax: 22-917 00 23
E-mail: ochagva@un.org

In case of emergency only: Tel. 22-917 20 10

Desk Officers:
Mr. S. Nakajima/Mr. R. Mena
Direct Tel. 22-917 4034 /1455

Press contact:
(GVA) - Ms. Elizabeth Byrs, direct Tel. 22-917 26 53
(N.Y.) - Ms. Stephanie Bunker, direct Tel. 212-963 87 40


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