Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) deployed a
team of emergency telecommunications specialists in response to the
recent 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Pakistan. The TSF team includes a
volunteer from the Asian Institute of Technology, a Relief Web press
release said. The team departed Bangkok on October 31 and will be
deployed in the earthquake-affected province of
Balotchistan.
team of emergency telecommunications specialists in response to the
recent 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Pakistan. The TSF team includes a
volunteer from the Asian Institute of Technology, a Relief Web press
release said. The team departed Bangkok on October 31 and will be
deployed in the earthquake-affected province of
Balotchistan.
According to the release, phones lines
have been cut off in this part of the country. TSF will run
humanitarian calling operations so that those affected can give news to
their families and ask for personalized assistance. TSF will also make
sure rescue teams have sufficient communication means to respond to the
disaster and communicate right at the heart of the affected area. If
needed, TSF will install Emergency Communication Centres with a
satellite-based broadband internet connection, voice communications and
necessary information technology equipment.
have been cut off in this part of the country. TSF will run
humanitarian calling operations so that those affected can give news to
their families and ask for personalized assistance. TSF will also make
sure rescue teams have sufficient communication means to respond to the
disaster and communicate right at the heart of the affected area. If
needed, TSF will install Emergency Communication Centres with a
satellite-based broadband internet connection, voice communications and
necessary information technology equipment.
The Pakistani government estimates that
more than 300 people have been killed and dozens have been seriously
injured. More than 2,000 houses have been destroyed in several
villages. Rescue teams are concentrating efforts on building shelters
for at least 3,000 people to protect them from extremely cold nights in
what is a highly mountainous area, the report said.
http://www.tsfi.org/tsfispip/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=33&lang=en
more than 300 people have been killed and dozens have been seriously
injured. More than 2,000 houses have been destroyed in several
villages. Rescue teams are concentrating efforts on building shelters
for at least 3,000 people to protect them from extremely cold nights in
what is a highly mountainous area, the report said.
Click here to read the report by TSF:
http://www.tsfi.org/tsfispip/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=33&lang=en