Nepal Earthquake 2015 Flashcards
1
Q
When was it?
A
25th April 2015
2
Q
What was its magnification?
A
7.8 on Richter scale
3
Q
Primary effects
A
-8600deaths
-14, 500 injuries
-landslide killed 2500 people
4
Q
Secondary effects
A
-2.8 million made homeless
-1.1 million children were denied education
-landslides damaged harvests leading to long term lack of food supplies
5
Q
Short term response
A
-people dig with their bare hands to try and find loved ones
-rescue teams from USA, UK, Pakistan, Germany and India
6
Q
Long term response
A
-Asian development bank gave £200million
-medical teams remain active and are educating people in how to respond in future
