Bam * Flashcards
1
Q
Focus
A
10km
2
Q
Epicentre
A
Just outside Bam, 180km SE of Kerman.
3
Q
Magnitude
A
6.6
4
Q
Duration
A
8 seconds
5
Q
Date and time
A
26/12/2003 at 01:36
6
Q
Death toll and number injured
A
25,000 killed and 30,000 injured.
7
Q
Houses destroyed
A
70% of the houses were destroyed
8
Q
Infrastructure damage
A
85-90% of buildings and infrastructure in Bam area damaged or destroyed.
9
Q
Homeless
A
100,000
10
Q
Sent to hospitals
A
4000 sent to hospitals in provincial capital.
11
Q
Workers from other countries giving aid
A
1,600 workers from 44 countries gave aid resources from 60 countries
12
Q
Government loans
A
The government offered loans of $11,000 to build earthquake resistant homes.
13
Q
China support
A
China sent a 43 member squad, and $1.8 million in aid.
