Italy or Nepal earthquake?

DATE: April 6 2009

• Italy

• Nepal

primary effect: 300 killed

• Italy

• Nepal

primary effect: 15,000 buildings collapsed

• Italy

• Nepal

primary effect: University badly damaged, students killed.

• Italy

• Nepal

primary economic effect: Over US$11,000 million damage

• Italy

• Nepal

Secondary effect: Lack of housing meant rents and prices increased

• Italy

• Nepal

Secondary effect: Town centre shops and businesses damaged reducing tourism and employment and income.

• Italy

• Nepal

Secondary effect: Number of students at University decreased.

• Italy

• Nepal

Immediate response: Hotels provided shelter and 40,000 tents were given out.

• Italy

• Nepal

Immediate response: Within an hour the Red Cross were searching for survivors and had erected a temporary hospital

• Italy

• Nepal