UN-OCHA, 07 March 2007
OCHA Situation Report : Indonesia: Earthquakes West Sumatra
Province OCHA Field Situation Report No. 2
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Ref: OCHA-2007/0025
OCHA Field Situation Report I
Indonesia - Earthquakes
West Sumatra Province
07 March 2007
This report is developed by HC/RC Office in Indonesia based on information provided
by the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG), National Coordinating Board for
the Management of Disaster (BAKORNAS PB), Provincial Coordinating Unit for the
Management of Disaster (SATKORLAK PB) West Sumatera, District Coordinating
Unit for Management of Disaster (SATLAK PB) Solok, Indonesian Red Cross (PMI)
and media reports.
I. SITUATION
1. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing in the affected areas following the Richter
Scale 6.3 (USGS) earthquake that hit Indonesia's West Sumatra province on 6 March.
The power supply, telecommunication network and roads in some affected areas
remain disrupted. Many people have fled their homes, fearing aftershocks. The
Coordinating Minister of People's Welfare, the Minister of Social Affairs and the
Minister of Health convened a meeting with local authorities after visiting the affected
areas. The latest data presented at the meeting indicates that 73 people have died
and 194 people were injured. The Cabinet Secretary said the dead toll has been
revised down to 52 persons.
2. Free medical service will be provided to the affected communities. Twenty schools
have been damaged, and 3,617 houses have been damaged. The affected areas are
Solok District, Solok City, Tanah Datar District, Padang Pariaman District, Agam
District, Limapuluh Kota District, Payakumbuh City, Padang Panjang City, Bukit
Tinggi City, and Padang City.
3. BAKORNAS PB held a coordination meeting today with UN agencies and relevant
ministries to discuss the coordination mechanism for international assistance. At this
stage, the Government of Indonesia (GoI) is mobilizing its resources at the local and
national level, and welcomes but is not calling for international assistance. Any
international assistance is to be reported to BAKORNAS PB. (The contact people for
BAKORNAS PB are Mr. Fatchul Hadi, Head of Planning and Cooperation Bureau, at
+62 816 163 4360, and Mr. Untung, Director for Logistics and Equipment, at +62 812
830 6112.)
4. The Ministry of Health (MoH) reports that injured people are being treated in local
hospitals, including Dr. M. Jamil Padang, Payakumbuh, Yarsi and A. Mochtar
Bukittinggi, Batusangkar, Solok, Tanah Datar, and Padang Panjang. As A. Mochtar
Hospital in Bukit Tinggi has been damaged, medical services are being given outside
the building. The total number of inpatients is 148 and outpatients total 125. Provincial
and district health offices are monitoring the health situation.
5. The power supply in Solok District has been cut off and communities are remaining
outside their homes for fear of aftershocks. However, the air force airport 'Tabing' and
the commercial airport 'Minangkabau' are in good condition. Medium-size aircrafts,
such as Boeing 737 and Hercules C-130, are able to land in these two airports. BMG
does not recommend sea transportation due to current weather conditions.
6. Local media have reported that the communities had received trainings from the
government on disaster preparedness, which has helped them to react to this
earthquake. The UN Technical Working Group and BAKORNAS PB had conducted
contingency planning exercises in the area in 2006, which has proven a resource at
the present time.
II. NATIONAL RESPONSES
1. The Ministry of Health has dispatched a rapid assessment team and has sent 100
foldaway beds, 2 platoon tents, 2 emergency kits and 10 tonnes of supplementary
food for infants. The West Sumatra Provincial Health Office has deployed 3 medical
teams: 1 team from M. Jamil Hospital in Padang to Solok City and District, 1 team
from Pariaman Hospital to Tanah Datar District, and 1 team from Achmad Muchtar
Hospital in Bukit Tinggi to Padang Panjang City.
2. PMI has made emergency relief items available in its warehouse in Padang for
immediate distribution. The emergency relief items include 1,000 family kits, 2,000
blankets, and 2,000 tarpaulins. From its warehouse in Jakarta, PMI has sent
medicine for 2,000 people and 17,700 water purification tablets. PMI is joining an
assessment mission conducted together by UN agencies, the Netherlands Red Cross
and French Red Cross. Volunteers in the neighboring provinces of Riau, Aceh and
North Sumatra have been notified and are on stand-by for immediate deployment if
and when required.
3. PMI's disaster response team, SATGANA, is in the field to conduct a rapid
assessment and has provided relief items, including 20 tarpaulins, 100 blankets, 2 set
of field kitchen, 2 platoon tents, 1 generator, and 30 body bags. Two ambulances have
also been dispatched.
4. Various private sector outlets in West Sumatra are providing assistance, including
food, non-food items, school supplies, tents, medicine and medical workers.
III. INTERNATIONAL RESPONSES
1. The Dutch government has pledged EUR 1,500,000 (USD 2 million) in aid for
victims of the earthquake. The development minister, Bert Koenders said the aid
would include equipment, medicine, medical care and logistical support distributed via
the Red Cross and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
2. USAID has provided USD 50,000 for the emergency relief effort. Several foreign
donor organizations have indicated their intention to provide assistance, including
CIDA, ECHO and the government of Spain.
3. Medicines du Monde (MdM) has sent a team to the heavy hit area of Solok,
including 2 doctors, 3 nurses, and 2 logisticians, as well as 2 tonnes of medical kits.
Action Contre La Faim (ACF) has also sent 2 watsan specialists, 2 logisticians, 1
nutritionist, as well as 1.5 tonnes of watsan equipments. MSF Belgium is sending one
nurse, and as well as medical supplies, food and non-food items. Tzu Chi has
provided food and non-food items to Solok City, Solok District and Tanah Datar
District.
4. UNICEF will deliver 30 school tents, 20 water bladders, 500 hygiene kits, 50
cooking sets, 4 boxes of water purification tablets, 500 jerry can, 50 bottles of Air
Rahmat (water purification liquid) from its warehouse in Medan to Solok District.
5. WHO, in close cooperation with MoH, is monitoring the health situation.
Emergency trauma kits are on stand-by for immediate shipment. Further health
professional are also on stand-by and ready for deployment if required.
6. Based on information received from the field, the Humanitarian Coordinator has
requested a stand down of the UNDAC team, which was put on standby. OCHA has
also contacted the Indonesian Missions in New York and Geneva to offer assistance,
and stands ready to make an emergency cash grant available to the United Nations
Resident Coordinator in Jakarta.
This situation report and maps of the affected areas are available on OCHA's
Reliefweb: http://www.reliefweb.int
MAP: Indonesia: Earthquake in Sumatra (as of 6 Mar 2007) - Situation map
For detailed information please contact:
UN RC/HC Office Jakarta
Fax: +62 21 319 00 003
Mr. Abdul Haq Amiri, Tel. + 62 21 314 1308, Mob. + 62 812 108 7277
Titi Moektijasih, Tel. +62 21 314 1308, Mob. +62 811 87 39 97
Desk Officers:
(NY) Ms. Kirsten Gelsdorf, Tel. +1 917 367 2174, Mob. +1 617 470 9014
(GVA) Mr. Erik Kastlander, Tel. +41-22-917 1587
Press contact:
(NY) Ms. Stephanie Bunker, Tel. +1-917 367 5126
(GVA) Ms. Elizabeth Byrs, Tel. +41-22-917 2653
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