Kashmir

Question 1

Magnitude

Answer 1

7.6

Question 2

Focus

Answer 2

10km

Question 3

Duration

Answer 3

30-45 seconds

Question 4

Date and Time

Answer 4

October 8th 2005 at 8:50am.

Question 5

Deaths

Answer 5

Over 73,276 people were killed, 18,000 of which were children.

Question 6

Left homeless

Answer 6

More than 3 million left homeless

Question 7

Economic damages

Answer 7

$5.2 billion

Question 8

Buildings Destroyed

Answer 8

780,00 buildings destroyed or damaged beyond repair.

Question 9

Buildings in rural areas

Answer 9

80% of destroyed buildings located in rural regions

Question 10

Building Design

Answer 10

60% of the buildings were not made using reinforced concrete block

Question 11

Sheltered in tents

Answer 11

Only 36,000 people were sheltered in tent villages after the event.

Question 12

Appeal

Answer 12

Kashmir appealed for 100,000 tents and 1 million blankets as they were unable to provide for themselves.

Question 13

Rejection of aid

Answer 13

India’s aircraft carrying survival kits were rejected at the airport.

Question 14

Total aid

Answer 14

$300 million of foreign aid was delivered.

Question 15

Landslides

Answer 15

Landslides in the mountains destroyed roads, isolating villages and people from aid.

Question 16

Weather after

Answer 16

The cold winter months made life unpleasant in the camps.

Question 17

Clearing roads problem

Answer 17

Rescuers lacked the basic equipment for clearing the roads, so were forced to use their hands.