Gorkha, Nepal Earthquake Primary Effects - Paper 1 Flashcards
1
Q
How many dead?
A
8,841.
2
Q
How many injured?
A
16,800.
3
Q
How many made homeless?
A
1 million.
4
Q
What types of buildings were destroyed? Including which iconic building?
A
Historic buildings and temples in Kathmandu, including the iconic Dharahara Tower, a UNESCO world heritage site in which 200 people were estimated to be trapped.
5
Q
How many hospitals and what percent of schools were destroyed?
A
26 hospitals.
50% of schools.
6
Q
Reduced supplies of…
A
Water, food and electricity.
7
Q
How many aftershocks,
including a second earthquake when and at what magnitude?
A
325 aftershocks.
A second earthquake which hit on the 12 of May 2015 with a magnitude of 7.3.
8
Q
When was it?
A
25 April 2015
