Is India Ready To Withstand A Major Earthquake - Tv9 Gujarati

  • 9 years ago
A powerful earthquake of 7.5 magnitude centred in Afghanistan, has killed at least 100 people, including 12 Afghan schoolgirls who were crushed in a stampede as they tried to flee their collapsing school. The earthquake shook north India with tremors that lasted almost a minute.
In India, massive tremors were felt in Delhi, Kashmir, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana and Punjab. Hundreds rushed out of shaking buildings and remained on the streets for some time, fearing aftershocks. In India, Millions of people packed along narrow alleys. Buildings are made from a single layer of brick. Extra floors are added to dilapidated buildings not meant to handle their weight. Tangles of electrical cables hang precariously everywhere.
Here the Biggest question has been raised that Is India prepared to deal with large magnitude earthquakes ?

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