L'Aquila Earthquake Primary Effects - Paper 1 Flashcards
1
Q
How many estimated deaths as a direct result?
A
308
2
Q
How many were estimated injured?
A
1500
3
Q
Roughly how many were made homeless?
A
67,500
4
Q
What time did it strike, and what effect did this have?
A
3:32 am
So most people were asleep, inside buildings and not expecting anything.
5
Q
Approximately how many buildings collapsed?
A
10,000-15,000
6
Q
Name specific buildings that collapsed.
A
-Culturally valuable buildings such as churches, medieval buildings and monuments.
-The Basilica of St Bernardino.
-The National Museum.
-Porta Napoli.
-San Salvatore Hospital which was so badly damaged that patients had to be evacuated as it could not cope with injured victims.
-Several buildings in L’Aquila University, with some fatalities in its student accommodation.
7
Q
When was it?
A
6 April 2009
