South Asian perspectives of Management of Dead in Mass disasters – thoughts in action

1. South Asian Perspectives of Management of Dead in Mass Disasters: Thoughts in Action Clifford Perera Christopher Briggs

4. Recent mega disasters in SA Country Disaster Deaths People affected Bangladesh Cyclone 1970 300,000 20 million Bangladesh Cyclone 1991 138,000 15 million India Earthquake 1993 9475 1 million India Cyclone 1999 10086 15 million India Earthquake 2001 13805 1.8 million India Tsunami 2004 12405 3.5 million Pakistan Earthquake 2005 83,000 5 million Afghanistan Drought 2000 712 2.5 million Sri Lanka Tsunami 2004 35,399 1 million Bangladesh Cyclone Sidr 2007 3060 6.8 million

5. India Thailand Recovery of Dead Sri Lanka

6. Transportation of Dead Bangladesh, 2007 Velankanni, India 2004

7. Identification of Dead

8. Cyclone Sidr 2007 Disposal of Dead through community participation

9. Mass Burial -Velipalayam India Mass burial in Kolachal Tamil Nadu Single layered burial – proper burial: Thailand

10. Performing post Tsunami mass burials at night in Cuddalore district Tamil Nadu India Change of practice is needed !

11. Challenging issues: Changing Disposal methods in Mass Disasters Velankanni Nagapattinam Cremation of Tsunami deceased - India

13. Indian Ocean Earthquake & Tsunami Emergency Update January 31, 2005 Source:· http://www.coe-dmha.org/

17. First Responders: Who are they ? Why are they needed ?

19. Tsunami Train tragedy in Peraliya Sri Lanka 2004

22. WHO has formulated instructions for disposing dead in Disasters in 2002

25. ICRC has explored the potential role of First responders on managing dead in disasters

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