Human consequences
Nearly 19,000 children die, most of them in collapsed schools.
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EarthquakeKashmir earthquake
86,000Deaths
3MDisplaced / homeless
$5bnEstimated cost
- About 86,000 deaths in Pakistan and India.
- About 5 billion dollars according to reconstruction assessments.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes the mountains on a Saturday morning, a school day. The approaching Himalayan winter makes relief extremely difficult.
Consequences
Environmental consequences
A giant landslide at Hattian Bala forms a natural dam lake.
Economic consequences
Mountain villages, roads and utilities have to be rebuilt from scratch.
Political consequences
India and Pakistan exceptionally open crossing points on the Line of Control.
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