nepal earthquake case study

when did it happen

25th April 2015

what was its magnitude

7.9 on the Richter scale

how far away was the epicentre from the capital

80 km

what did the earthquake trigger

an avalanche on mount everist and in langtang valley

how many did the avalanche on mount everist kill

20 people

how many people did the avalanche in langtang valley kill

250 people

what infrastructural affects did it have

centuries old building were destroyed, thousands of houses were destroyed

how many people died

9000

how many people were injured

around 19,000

how many people were made homeless

3 million

how many children were driven out into the open

1.7 million

short term loss of what

tourist revenue

how much international aid was provided by india and china

over 1 billion

how many search and rescue responders, medical experts and disaster and rescue experts were sent

over 100

aid workers from what charity came to help

the red cross

what was created to help deal with future earthquakes

a new government task force

what did the asian development bank do

provided a 3 million grant to nepal for immediate relief supports, and up to 200 million for the first phase of rehabilitation

how much aid did the uk give

73 million

where is nepal on the human development index

145th in the world

how many schools were destroyed

7000

what percentage of all shops in nepal were destroyed

50%

what was the cost of damage

$5 billion

how much was raised in aid

87 million

how many tents were provided

half a million

how many fled from the capital

300 000

how many schools needed to be rebuilt

7000

what did nepal host in june 2015

an international conference to seek advice and financial aid