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Blog: A satellite-based damage assessment of Tskhinvali, South Ossetia
27 Aug 2008 12:21:16 GMT
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NAIROBI, 27 August 2008 (IRIN) - A satellite-based damage assessment for the city of Tskhinvali, South Ossetia, Georgia, is available from UNOSAT.

UNOSAT estimates 438 buildings within the mapped extent of Tskhinvali have been destroyed or severely damaged. This is an initial damage assessment and has not yet been independently verified on the ground. Click here to download the map/analysis and here to subscribe to RSS feeds from UNOSAT.

For additional updates on Georgia, visit the Reliefweb Georgia monitoring page.

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