Kashmir 2005 - Secondary Impacts Flashcards
1
Q
Where did they occur?
A
Remote steep mountainous regions of Pakistan
2
Q
What secondary impacts occurred?
A
Fresh landslides Unseasonal torrential rain Broken sewage pipes Harsh cold weather Road access blocked People stranded
3
Q
What did fresh landslides do?
A
Buried people + cut off road access
4
Q
What did unseasonal torrential rain do?
A
Added to slope stresses + instability
5
Q
What did broken sewage pipes do?
A
Contaminated water supplies which led to diseases
6
Q
What happened to stranded people?
A
No access to healthcare meant they died of hypothermia
