RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 3 : China - Avalanche

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Situation Update No. 3 Posted:2010-02-25, 06:38:53 [UTC] Ref.no.: AV-20100225-25070-CHN Situation Update No. 3 On 2010-03-01 at 04:29:42 [UTC] Event: Avalanche Location: China Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Xinjiang-wide Number of Deads: 1 person(s) Number of Missing: 3 person(s) Number of Evacuated: 22 person(s) Situation: Twenty-two women and children in China's far-western Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region were rescued on Sunday, one week after they were trapped by avalanches, the region's disaster response authorities said. Bad weather hindered rescue efforts Saturday, but on Sunday two military helicopters managed to take off and reach a coal mining area in Nilka County, Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili, where 135 people were trapped. The helicopters brought the women and children to safe areas, while the rest were left with enough food, vegetables and medicines. They will wait until the road is reopened. Rescuers also airdropped food and medicine for 29 people trapped in an iron mining area in Nilka County. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu