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- Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive
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- From: Christic Institute <christic@igc.apc.org>
- Subject: Solidarity and Aid to Nicaragua
- Message-ID: <1992Sep5.041828.21011@mont.cs.missouri.edu>
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- Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1992 04:18:28 GMT
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- /* Written 7:49 pm Sep 4, 1992 by web:acosbey in cdp:carnet.alerts */
- /* ---------- "Solidarity and Aid to Nicaragua" ---------- */
- From:
- Zonny Woods
- International Institute for
- Sustainable Development (IISD)
- Winnipeg, Canada
- (204) 958-7723
-
- Latest news re: earthquake in Nicaragua reports that the
- magnitude of the quake was 7.2 on the Richter scale. It affected
- an area of 250 km from Puerto Corinto to San Juan del Sur. In
- total 37 communities have been affected, 1,500 people injured.
- 120 people are confirmed dead, and a further 180 are missing,
- most of them children. 753 homes were destroyed.
-
- The Red Cross in Costa Rica is organizing assistance. If you
- would like to help with donations of blankets, powdered milk and
- other supplies, please contact:
-
- Alfredo Jimenez Montero
- tel (506) 36-81-80 (home)
- (506) 24-65-25 (office)
- fax (506) 24-65-25
- E-mail: apid@huracan.cr
-