Pakistan: Balochistan Earthquake – Operation Update Report No. 2, DREF No. MDRPK021 – Pakistan

Summary of the major revisions made to the contingency plan:

This update was released to report a no-cost extension of the process timeframe for an additional month. The operation was earlier granted an extension until March 31, 2022 due to delays in the procurement of relief items to replenish the Palestine Red Crescent stock. PRCS diligent laboratory testing of refurbishment items to ensure selection of the best price-quality bid for contract award requiring longer than expected, extending the no-cost timeframe for an additional month until April 30, 2022.

a. Situation Analysis

Description of the disaster

An earthquake struck Pakistan’s Balochistan province near Harnai on Thursday, October 7, 2021, with a magnitude of 5.9, striking early in the morning around 03:02 local time when people were sleeping in their homes. Severe damage was reported in the Harnai district and minor damage was reported in Sibi and Quetta. The landslides blocked roads to the affected area, disrupting rescue and recovery efforts. Since most of the homes in the affected area were built with mud and stone, there was a constant risk of complete demolition in the event of further aftershocks. The successive aftershocks perpetuated the painful situation in the affected areas; The dangers of sudden collapse of homes have forced residents to choose to stay outdoors at night. According to area authorities, most of the deaths were caused by the collapse of roofs and walls. Additional secondary data reported human and animal losses, injuries, severely damaged homes, communication channels, roads, and bridges. Moreover, the earthquake killed at least 21 people and injured more than 300. It seems that most of the damage has affected the Harnai district where about 500 mud houses collapsed, and a large number of buildings were damaged, displacing hundreds of people.

Harnai is a remote area located about 168 km from Quetta, the capital of Balochistan Province. The earthquake severely affected the Union Councils (UCs) Sadar 1, Sadar 2 in the Harnai District. Due to the remoteness of the area, the authorities faced hurdles in the initial response as some roads were closed due to landslides.

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