The megathrust fault threatens all these countries, which means they all share the burden of the hazards associated with the fault. Ideally, these countries should collaborate to minimize the risks to save lives and assets in future earthquake events
The resignations are seen as one of the major blows to the centuries of seemingly obvious exploitation tactics of publishers, which could initiate probes and discussions on the tall economic structure of publishing companies, which has broadly remained under the carpet for a long time
What kind of structures and buildings have we constructed to withstand earthquakes? They are a deck of cards that are ready to topple. And we are not taking anything seriously, although we have all the information available to us that the region has the potential to cause a damaging earthquake in the future
The fact that most of the threats are turning into disasters by the inaction of humans makes it evident that humans have to take responsibility and ought to act responsibly for safety and security from floods, earthquakes, and so on
Assuming there will be a big earthquake in the coming days, what could we do? Nothing much. Our houses are a pack of cards with no structural integrity to withstand ground shaking, which will become a catastrophe
The recent episode of rainy days has rekindled those memory lanes, and we are again at the crossroads of what to do if the floods turn ugly again. The question is ironic because if we turn the pages of flood history in Kashmir, it becomes apparent that flooding is genetic to the structural makeup of the valley.
It is essential to realise that such a magnitude earthquake in a well-prepared nation like New Zealand or Japan will not usually cause any damage or death. Therefore, earthquake-related losses could have been minimised to a large extent had there been proper planning in practice. In that sense, it is a human disaster.
We ought to stop everything and help the healthcare professionals by following Covid-19 appropriate behaviour. And if such behaviour is delayed further, it will only worsen the situation on the ground and will definitely plunge the region into a major coronavirus infection crisis
The Tajikistan earthquake is yet another kind reminder that we must prepare the ground for a major earthquake, which could occur anytime in the future. The tectonic and earthquake history of the Kashmir region clearly suggests that a major earthquake is due, and if it occurs, it is going to be disastrous.
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