Disasters Charter: Landslides in Turkey

February 14, 2011 at 2:49 pm | Posted in Remote Sensing Law, Space Law | Leave a comment

by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty

The Disasters Charter was activated for Landslides in Turkey:

Landslides in Turkey

Type of Event: Other
Location of Event: Turkey
Date of Charter Activation: 14/02/2011
Charter Requestor: Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency of Turkey
Project Management:

Description of the Event:
A landside (subsidence) occured in Afsin – Elbisten Thermal Power Plant, Coal Mine on 10 February 2011 at 10:00 local time, 7 people survived from this event but 9 people remain lost under the debris. Rescue workers are still continuing in order to find the people under the soil debris.