Bam, Southern Iran, Jan 2003 Flashcards
1
Q
What was the magnitude?
A
6.6
2
Q
How many people were killed?
A
26,000
3
Q
Approx. How many were injured?
A
30,000
4
Q
How many main hospitals were destroyed?
A
3
5
Q
What was a main cause for deaths?
A
Hypothermic, due to being stuck in buildings
6
Q
What was the % of infrastructure destroyed?
A
85-90
7
Q
When in the day did it occur, does this have any significance?
A
5:26 AM, most people would have been asleep
8
Q
By 2005, how many houses had been rebuilt?
A
5%
