Case Study - Kashmir Pakistan Flashcards
1
Q
When did the earthquake take place?
A
8th October 2005
2
Q
Is pakistan a developed or developing country?
A
Pakistan is a developing country
3
Q
Why is it important?
A
It is important because:
- it caused huge amounts of death, homelessness and damage
- there were serious secondary impacts
- response was slow and disorganised
- monitoring was very poor
4
Q
What was the earthquake on the richter scale?
A
7.6
5
Q
Did it happen on land or sea?
A
It happened on land
6
Q
How many deaths were there?
A
80 000 deaths
7
Q
How many people were made homeless ?
A
3 million were made homeless
8
Q
What was the building quality like?
A
The building quality was very poor
9
Q
What affected the rescue time?
A
Freezing winter conditions
