LIC country: Nepal

• What is the key information about the Nepal earthquake?

  • 25 April 2015
  • LIC - 145th for HDI globally
  • Earthquake struck 50 miles from the capital city of Kathmandu
  • Destructive plate margin 
  • 7.8 on the Richter scale
• What are the primary impacts of the Nepal earthquake?

  • 9000 died
  • 7000 schools destroyed
  • $5 billion in damage
  • 3 million homeless
• What are the secondary impacts of the Nepal earthquake?

  • Ground shaking triggered landslides, blocking roads
  • Avalanches on Mount Everest killed at least 19 people.
  • A landslide blocked the KaliGandaki River - many people evacuated in case of flooding.
• What are the immediate responses to the Nepal earthquake?

  • Over 100 search and rescue responders were provided by The UK.
  • Temporary housing, such as tent city in Kathmandu - 500,000 tents provided
  • Aid workers came from charities like the Red Cross
• What are the long-term responses to the Nepal earthquake?

  • Up to $200 million for the first phase of rehabilitation by the Asian Development Bank
  • £73 million was donated by the UK to help rebuild.
  • Over 7000 schools were rebuilt
• Why were the impacts in Nepal so significant?

  • Nepal relied on local people to search and rescue by hand but international help for rebuilding
  • Homes often rebuilt by individual families