Question

Give reasons why earthquakes are considered to be some of the worst natural disasters.

Answer 1

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Earthquakes are considered one of the worst natural diseases beacause:

1. It causes heavy loss, financially, and also economically.
2. Many people become homeless.
3. Earthquake causes a lot of devastation in terms of loss of life, property, damaging the environment and it can also lead to other form of disasters like landslides and tsunami, which results in more damage.  
4. Occurence of multiple fractures/ injuries.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Earthquakes are among the worst natural disasters, and the loss of life and material is high. They cause the surface of the Earth to shake, and even crack open or subside in places; it causes transport, power and water supply lines to get cut; and gas lines also break which causes fires. In addition to all this earthquakes under the sea can also cause tsunamis.

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