Nepal Earthquake (2015)

Question 1

Primary Effects

Answer 1

9000 died
3 million people made homeless
7000 schools destroyed
Estimated cost of $5 billion

Question 2

Secondary Effects

Answer 2

Landslides blocked roads and stopped relief
Avalanches on Mt. Everest killed 19 people
8 million people affected

Question 3

Immediate Responses

Answer 3

Teams from UK, China and India arrived within days to provide aid
300,000 people migrated from Kathmandu to seek shelter and support

Question 4

Long Term Responses

Answer 4

Over a year after, people were still in temporary accommodation.
Tourism re-opened in July 2015, boosting the economy
Everest base camp was repaired, mountain re-opened August 2015