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Situation Update
- Clashes in southern Kyrgyzstan (Osh and Jalalabad) have left at least 170 people dead and more than 1,700 people injured. There are estimates of 300,000 people fleeing their homes since violence began on 11 June, with official figures indicating that 100,000 refugees have crossed the border into Uzbekistan. The majority of refugees are women and children.
- Uzbekistan: The government is taking the lead in supporting those who have taken refuge in temporary camps and settlements in the vicinity of Andijan by providing relief assistance.
- The humanitarian community is scaling up its relief response; substantial amounts of critically needed relief items are reaching Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, predominantly by air into Osh, Bishkek, and Andijan.
Logistics Cluster Update
- As of 23 June, three strategic airlifts carrying both food and emergency support equipment (logistics and ICT equipment) from the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) in Dubai have been received in Osh. WFP is planning to organise additional airlifts bringing essential operational equipment either through its chartered aircraft or in conjunction with other organisations.
- The Logistics Cluster has identified a possible warehouse in Bishkek for temporary storage of humanitarian cargo near the Bishkek airport (surface 1,500 m2).
- Two mobile storage units (MSU) were erected today, adjacent to the Osh airport. This will provide an initial capacity of approximately 480 m2 which is available for the humanitarian community.
- A second Logistics Cluster Officer (ACF secondee to the Global Logistics Cluster Support Cell & LRT trained) arrived in Bishkek yesterday. The Logistics Cluster Information Management Officer (IOM, LRT trained) and a Cargo Tracking Officer are due to arrive on 23 June.
- The Concept of Operations for Kyrgyzstan has been posted on the Logistics Cluster website. The document will be adapted and revised as the situation unfolds and further assessment results become available.