2. CASE EXAMPLE –
EARTHQUAKE IN CITY OF BHUJ (GUJARAT)
Date of occurrence: January 26,2001.
Intensity: 7.9 (Richter scale)
Casualty: 7000+ died
35000+ injured
1 lakh rendered homeless
100+ multi-storeyed collapsed
26 January being Republic Day, many students and
teachers died during procession of parade.
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5. WHY WAS THIS EARHQUAKE SUCH A HUGE
DISASTER ?
A Combination of natural and human factors
contributed to the death toll and damage.
India sits in a region that is seismically active.
Dishonest contractors had created weak structures ,
disregarding building codes , with the cooperation of
corrupt officials
Building inspectors were accused of demanding bribes
and neglecting to enforce construction standards.
Cities affected were larger and denser than in the past
due to rapid growth in India.
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7. The country was ill –prepared to deal with a
disaster of this magnitude .
A large earthquake (6.8 on Richter scale ) hit
Washington just a month after the earthquake in
Gujarat, but there was only one death.
These two earthquakes had very different natural,
economic, and political situations, which
contributed to very different outcomes.
8. CONCLUSION
Government should work on disaster management
more effectively.
Building norms and regulations should be strictly
followed.
Construction must be avoided on seismic prone zones.
Mock drill should be conducted on regular intervals in
such areas.
Public awareness programmes can be carried out in
collaboration with NGOs.
Existing structures should be reinforced.
