A list of some effects from Nepal’s earthquake 1 year ago
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nearly one year ago, Nepal rumbled with a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake that shattered daily life across the poor Himalayan nation. A series of powerful aftershocks that lasted for weeks compounded the damage and terrified the country’s 26.5 million citizens.
Here are some statistics behind the disaster. Sources include the Nepalese government, Asia Development Bank, UNICEF and the Red Cross-led partnership Shelter Cluster:
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8,856: Number of deaths
22,309: Number of injuries
602,257: Number of houses destroyed
185,099: Number of houses damaged
6,430: Number of government buildings damaged
35,000: Number of classrooms destroyed
Nearly 1 million: Number of children left with no school
9.1 million: Total number of school-age children in Nepal
956: Number of hospitals and clinics damaged
700,000: Number of people pushed into poverty by the quake
3.7 million: Number of people receiving humanitarian aid
200,000: Number of families who lived in high-altitude temporary shelters through winter
Less than 5 percent: Percentage of homes rebuilt so far
$6.6 billion: total estimated cost for reconstruction
$4.1 billion: amount pledged so far in donations
$308,880: total funding Nepal has offered for reconstructing homes
661: number of Nepalese families who have received reconstruction funding