pakistan earthquake Flashcards
1
Q
what happened
A
earthquake of 7.6 magnitude in 2005 in kashmir pakistan
2
Q
what were causes of the earthquake
A
the eurasian plate and the indian plate met at a collision plate boundary in the middle of pakistan
strain built up was suddenly released
3
Q
what were consequences of the earthquake
A
around 80,000 deaths
hundreds of thousands of buildings collapsed
water pipelines and electricity lines were destroyed
diarrhoae and other disease spread due to contaminated water
4
Q
what were the responses to the earthquake
A
international aid such as helicopters and rescue dogs
help didnt reach for days so people were rescued by hand
40,000 people were relocated from one town to a new settlement
government money was given to help re build houses etc
