Nepal Earthquake Flashcards
What is the GPD of Nepal
$2465 a year
What plate boundary does it lie on?
Destructive (I think)
When did the earthquake occur?
On the 25th April 2015 at 12:21pm
What was it on the Richter scale?
7.9
Where was the epicentre?
Between the Capital of Kathmandu and the city of Pokhara
Why did the building collapse?
Poor construction and lack of suitable foundation
How many died,were injured and made homeless?
8000 deaths
14500 injured
2.8 million homeless
List short term responses
People digging up bodies and cremated them
Injured carried to hospital
Emergency services provided tarpaulin and tents
Noodles distributed
How many years was the country put back
100 years
How much did the British public donate?
£41m t0 310,000 people
List what the Christian aid did
10,000 hygiene kits for 50,000 people
Water purification tablets
what did Islamic Relief do
Food for 2500 people
Oxfam
installed 11,00-litre tank
58,000 litres of water to more than 4,400 people
How many children were deprived from a normal childhood
1.1m
How much did the Asian Development bank pledge?
£200m
