Nepal earthquake 2015 Flashcards
immediate responses of the Nepal earthquake
thousands of people were cut off by road or air so mountain sherpas were used to hike supplies to remote areas
search and rescue teams, water and medical support arrived quickly from countries such as the UK, India and China
the Nepal army has 9 functioning helicopters which were used to reach remote areas to rescue injured people
for the first 24hrs, people were left to fend for themselves, moving rubble with their bare hands to try and reach those trapped and injured
Nepal requested international help
temporary shelters were set up by charities such as the Red Cross who provided tents for 225,000 people
the UN and WHO distributed medical supplies to the worst-affected regions
long term responses to the Nepal earthquake
repairs to the Everest base camp mean that by August 2015, new routes were being established and the mountain re-opened for climbers which helped to boost the income from tourism
in June 2015, Nepal held an international conference to discuss reconstruction and seek technical and financial support from other countries
8 months after the disaster, over US$270 million had been committed to the recovery efforts
many tourists cancelled their trips to Nepal following the earthquake, reducing a much needed income stream
by February 2016, the tourism ministry has extended the dates on climbing permits in 2015 so that tourists could return to attempt Everest
primary responses to the Nepal earthquake
nearly 9,000 people were killed and over 20,000 more were injured
the tremors caused avalanches in the Everest region, killing 18 climbers and injuring more than 60 others which is the greatest loss of life on the mountain in a single incident
800,000 buildings were destroyed, including 50% of all shops - affecting food supplies and people’s livelihoods
there was damage to Kathmandu airport and roads which restricted aid and relief operations
24,000 classrooms collapsed, affecting the education of over 1 million Nepalese children
landslides in the Langtang valley left 250 people missing, blocked roads and hampered the aid effort
the famous Dharahara tower in Kathmandu was destroyed
at least 4 out of 7 Unesco world heritage sites in the Kathmandu valley were badly affected
in the Bhaktapur , which had the best preserved old city, half of all buildings have been destroyed and 80% of temples damaged
secondary effects of the Nepal earthquake
800,000 buildings were destroyed, including 50% of all shops - affecting food supplies and people’s livelihoods
there was damage to Kathmandu airport and roads which restricted aid and relief operations
24,000 classrooms collapsed, affecting the education of over 1 million Nepalese children
food shortages were widespread, affecting 1.5 million people
thousands in Kathmandu had to sleep outside and water and electricity was in short supply
3 million people were left homeless (1/3 of Nepal’s population)
