Natural Hazards 6

CASE STUDY- NEPAL EARTHQUAKE 25TH APRIL 2015

PRIMARY EFFECTS:

• 9000 people died and 20,000 injured- over 8 million (1/3 of its population) affected
• 3 million people left homeless
• 1.4 million people needed food, water and shelter
• International airport became busy and congested
• 50% of shops destroyed, affecting food supplies and people's livelihoods
• Cost of estimated damage- over US$5 billion

SECONDARY EFFECTS:

• Ground shaking triggered landslides and avalanches, blocking roads etc.
• Avalanches on Mount Everest killed at least 19 people
• A landslide blocked the Kali Gandaki river- many people evacuated incase of flooding
• An avalanche in the Langtang region left 250 people missing
• The earthquake occurred on land so NO tsunami was caused

IMMEDIATE RESPONSES:

• Search and rescue teams, water and medical…