nepal

Cards (3)

  • tectonic setting
    collision plate boundary in-between the Indo-Australian plate and the Eurasian plate.
  • social impacts
    • 8,800 died
    • 22,000 injured
    • half a million homes destroyed
    • Avalanche killed 20 climbers
    • Increased human trafficking
    • UNESCO world heritage site destroyed, durbar square
  • economic impacts
    • economic loss of £10 billion
    • 10% dip in tourism
    • debt increased
    • Disrupted planting season
    • High food insecurity