Gorkha

• Gorkha, Nepal Earthquake

  • 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck on 25 April 2015
  • Epicentre was 80 km northwest of Kathmandu
  • Caused by Nepal's location on the boundary of two colliding tectonic plates
• Primary effects (g)

  • 8841 killed
  • 16800 injured
  • 1 million homeless
  • 26 hospitals and 50% destroyed
• Secondary effects (g)

  • Avalanche killed 19
  • Shrinking in tourism - 8.9% of gdp and 1.1 million jobs
• Immediate response (g)

  • Red Cross 25000 tents
  • UK Disaster Emergency Committee - $126 million
  • Sherpas were used to hike relief supplies to remote areas
• Long term (g)

  • $274 million in aid for recovery
  • Mount Everest reopened 15th of August