9th Class Social Science Specific Hazards and Mitigation Question Bank Short Answer Type Questions - Specific Hazards and Mitigation

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    What are the typical effects of an earthquake?

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    Typical effects of an earthquake are: (a) Physical damage: Loss or damage of buildings and service structure. Fire and floods due to dam failures. (b) Loss of life: High casualties near epicenter and densely populated areas. (c) Transport network: Severely affected due to failures of roads, bridges and railway tracks etc. (d) Electricity and communication: All links are affected. Transmission towers, transformers, transponders, electricity poles may collapse.


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