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The Government reported its plan to set up a National Cornnittee in Dakar, responsible for carrying out the emergency program on a national basis to distribute food ccarmodit)es dmated by foreigsl organizatim and countries. Members of the Comnlttee'~inc1uded Ministries of Rural Development, Health and Social Affairs, Finance, Public Works and msidentls General Secretariat. On the local level additional committees were to be fomd in armndissements composed of: Chief of Arrondissement, Chief of Rural Extension Services, Chief of ONCAD, Civilian designated by 'the Chief dlArrondissement, Rural Extension Works, Political representative of the area and Catholic Relief Services representative. ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY U. S. GO- Approval was given for grant 8,500 metric tans of P. L. 480 sorghum for distribution through Catholic Relief Services, est. market value . . $488,200 ASSISTANCE PFOVIDED BY Catholic Relief Services VOLUNTARY AGENCIES The U. S. Mission indicated CItS was in the best position to handle the Senegal food aid program and that all U. S. sorghum would be channeled through CRS. ASSISTANCE PFOVIDED BY OTHER NATIONS None reported.
SOUI'H AFRICA CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DISASmR EVENT: Train Disaster DATGTIME: February 17, 1969 LOCA!TION : Langlaagte near Johannesburg DISASTERVICI'IMS: No. Killed No. Injured 17 150 CESCFUPI'ION OF THE DISASTER ?tro railway gasoline tanks overturned after a collision. They were then struck by a passenger train carry% African workers, creatlng a holocaus~ and scene of horror as victims sought to get out of the 'burning train. ACTI@l TAKEN BY 'IHE GoWWMNT OF SOm AFFUCA AND EAL ORGANIZATICNS Authorities imnediately appealed for cash donatim and contributions of food and clothing. Aid at the disaster scene was mked by generous human response of all races to the needs of the victims and the hundreds of non-WNte famllies seveely affected by the tragedy. ASSISTANCE PROVmED BY THE U. S. GOlEBMENC ?he Amerlcan Ambassador exercised his disaster relief authority and made a cash donation f'rom the AID contingency Mds to the Train Msaster Relief Fund of the Mayor of Johannesburg in the amount of . . . . . . . . $1,000 ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY U. S. VOLUNTARY AGENCIES: None reported. ASSISTANCE PraOVIDED BY CYIHER NATIONS: Nme reported.
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SOUI'H AFRICA<br />
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DISASmR<br />
EVENT:<br />
Train Disaster<br />
DATGTIME: February 17, 1969<br />
LOCA!TION : Langlaagte near Johannesburg<br />
DISASTERVICI'IMS: No. Killed No. Injured<br />
17 150<br />
CESCFUPI'ION OF THE DISASTER<br />
?tro railway gasoline tanks overturned after a collision. They were then<br />
struck by a passenger train carry% African workers, creatlng a holocaus~<br />
and scene of horror as victims sought to get out of the 'burning train.<br />
ACTI@l TAKEN BY 'IHE GoWWMNT OF SOm AFFUCA AND EAL ORGANIZATICNS<br />
Authorities imnediately appealed for cash donatim and contributions of<br />
food and clothing. Aid at the disaster scene was mked by generous<br />
human response of all races to the needs of the victims and the hundreds<br />
of non-WNte famllies seveely affected by the tragedy.<br />
ASSISTANCE PROVmED BY THE U.<br />
S. GOlEBMENC<br />
?he Amerlcan Ambassador exercised his disaster relief authority and made a<br />
cash donation f'rom the AID contingency Mds to the Train Msaster Relief<br />
Fund of the Mayor of Johannesburg in the amount of . . . . . . . . $1,000<br />
ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY U. S. VOLUNTARY AGENCIES: None reported.<br />
ASSISTANCE PraOVIDED BY CYIHER NATIONS:<br />
Nme reported.
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