Case Study - Nepal Earthquake 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyNatural hazardsGCSEAQA Created by: Snowy271Created on: 18-10-18 06:23 Key Facts Gorkha, Nepal April 2015 7.5 on richter scale 1 of 5 Primary Effects 8,841 people killed 16,800 injured 1 million homes destroyed Historical buildings and temples destroyed (for example, Dharahara temple) 26 hospitals and 50% of schools destroyed 2 of 5 Secondary Effects Avelanche triggered on Mount Everest 352 aftershocks Decreased tourism: in 2014, tourism made up 8.9% of Nepal's GDP and provided 1.1 million jobs. Earthquake reduced this number. Reduced supply of water and electricity Homelessness 3 of 5 Immediate Response UK's DEC raised US$126 million to provide emergency aid & start rebuilding some areas Red Cross provided temporary shelters for 225,000 people and medical supplies were distributed Supplies were hiked to remote areas, as 315,000 people were cut off by road and 75,000 were unreachable by air 4 of 5 Long Term Responses Nepal's Govornment carried out Post Disaster Needs Assessment Durbar Square heratige sites reopened to encourage tourists back 5 of 5
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