The United Nations and its humanitarian partners launched an appeal for some 37 million U.S. dollars on Tuesday to assist more than 200,000 earthquake victims in Peru.
A powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale struck the Peruvian Pacific Coast on Aug. 15, devastating hospitals, schools, churches and government buildings in the city of Pisco, and seriously affecting the capital Lima and other cities.
The current death toll stands at 514 while the number of injured is 1,090, according to figures released by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
The appeal on Tuesday is based on the latest assessments from UN interagency missions deployed to the affected areas and reports from official sources, which indicate that more than 200,000 people require life-saving assistance and 56,000 families are homeless.
Immediate needs in Peru include shelter, water purification supplies, medical care, food, sanitation facilities, tents, tarpaulin, electric generators, portable beds, blankets and tools to remove the rubble, the United Nations said in a statement.
Source: Xinhua
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