http://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/26/asia/afghanistan-earthquake/index.html
This week a powerful earthquake struck the northeastern Afghanistan, including Pakistan, India and Tajikistan. The earthquake killed dozens of people, collapsed structures, and created panic. In Afghanistan, more than 180 were killed with hundreds of others injured. The overall total number of deaths for Pakistan, Afghanistan and India were 306.
This Earthquake was similar to a magnitude- 7.6 quake in Kashmir that killed more than 70,000 in 2005. However, this Monday’s magnitude- 7.5 earthquake happened deep inside the Earth, some 223 kilometers or 139 miles below the surface. According to the U.S Geological Survey, Earthquakes at this depth typically cause less damage on the surface than shallower quakes.
In one norther Afghan Town, there were 12 school girls died trying to evacuate their school during the earthquake. These girls were only between 10 and 15 years old.
“In 30 years of my life, it was the worst I experienced myself” said Masoud Popalzai, CNN producer in Kabul.
This disaster was very tragic, especially for those who lost their family. The government should learned from this tragic event. They should build more stronger and more stable buildings that won’t easily break when this kind of disaster occurred. Another thing that the government should do is teach people how to be safe and how they can protect themselves during an earthquake. Early report say that the number of deaths are less because of these awareness than the one from 10 years ago.
TammyZooni • Oct 28, 2015 at 2:19 pm
There is real helplessness in these situations. People are standing outside their homes.offices. shelters hoping and praying the earthquake would stop. At this point safety training can make a difference but the government will have a hard time to reach some of the areas to help.
beamerm3 • Oct 28, 2015 at 1:39 pm
The government of Afghanistan is kinda weak and can not afford the loss expenses, maybe they could use a stronger building materials that can decrease the chance of losing more houses
lilliz • Oct 27, 2015 at 2:11 pm
What if the government cant afford to build stronger buildings? Hopefully they can raise money to help repair the damages.
jaerae529 • Oct 27, 2015 at 2:07 pm
Earthquakes are natural phenomenons that we as humans should be conscious of. In areas where earthquakes are the most common, the structures are more stable in case of those kinds of disasters. The government should now be well aware that earthquakes can happen quite suddenly out of nowhere; precautions should be taken from now on to prevent more damage. These Middle Eastern countries were slightly fortunate in the sense that it was a dense quake and wasn’t shallow, or else the end result would have been more intense.