Nepal Flashcards
1
Q
General info
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2015
7.9 Richter scale
destructive plate margin
Indian + Eurasian plate
2
Q
6 primary effects
A
9000 DIED
20,000 INJURED
3,000,000 HOMELESS
$5bil Cost of damage
50% shops destroyed
7000 schools destroyed
3
Q
2 secondary effects
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Triggered AVALANCHES
on Mt Everest 19 people killed.
Triggered LANDSLIDES
BLOCKED Kahli Gandaki river. Many people evacuated. Due to flooding
4
Q
4 Immediate responses
A
SEARCH + RESCUE teams arrived with water and medical support from UK, India and China.
Helicopters rescued people from Everest
500,000 TENTS for the HOMELESS
FIELD HOSPITALS set up
5
Q
Long term responses 5
A
Roads repaired
Landslides cleared
7000 schools rebuilt
Heritage sites opened to boost tourism
Stricter controls on building codes
