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USA (AFP) – The United Nations announced on Friday that it was demanding $ 50.5 million "immediate help" to help the victims of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia.
The UN plan, developed in consultation with representatives of the Indonesian government, states "how the humanitarian community working in the country will provide targeted technical assistance".
More than 1,500 people died last week's earthquake and tsunami, and local officials said on Friday that more than 1,000 people may still be missing.
The city of Palu on the island of Sulawesi has been the most affected. It was left in ruins after being hit by a powerful earthquake and a wall of water that reduced whole neighborhoods to stacks of wood and twisted metal.
The UN plan aims to help 191,000 people over the next three months, the statement said.
According to UN estimates, 65,000 homes were damaged, including 10,000 "completely destroyed by the tsunami" and 15,000 severely damaged by the earthquake.
"A week after the disaster, the scale of the disaster and the needs become clear," said Anita Nirody, UN resident coordinator in Indonesia.
"Affected people, especially those who have lost their homes and all their belongings, need shelter, access to clean water, health care and psychosocial support." . "
The funding requested "will enable the international humanitarian community to more effectively support the response of the government and local organizations," she said.
