Nepal

Question 1

General info

Answer 1

2015
7.9 Richter scale
destructive plate margin
Indian + Eurasian plate

Question 2

6 primary effects

Answer 2

9000 DIED
20,000 INJURED
3,000,000 HOMELESS
$5bil Cost of damage
50% shops destroyed
7000 schools destroyed

Question 3

2 secondary effects

Answer 3

Triggered AVALANCHES
on Mt Everest 19 people killed.

Triggered LANDSLIDES
BLOCKED Kahli Gandaki river. Many people evacuated. Due to flooding

Question 4

4 Immediate responses

Answer 4

SEARCH + RESCUE teams arrived with water and medical support from UK, India and China.
Helicopters rescued people from Everest
500,000 TENTS for the HOMELESS
FIELD HOSPITALS set up

Question 5

Long term responses 5

Answer 5

Roads repaired
Landslides cleared
7000 schools rebuilt
Heritage sites opened to boost tourism
Stricter controls on building codes