Q: What caused the avalanche?

A: The avalanche was triggered by a magnitude 7.9 earthquake that struck the Ancash Region in Peru on May 31st, 1970. This massive earthquake caused a portion of Mount Huascarán’s north peak to break away and plummet down into the valley below at speeds reaching up to 335 miles per hour.

Q: How did so many people die?

A: The avalanche hit several small towns in its path, burying entire communities under tons of ice and snow. Rescue workers were unable to reach or help those who were trapped due to blocked roadways, lack of equipment and limited resources.

Q: Was any infrastructure/ property damage incurred during this disaster?

A: There was extensive damage around Yungay with bridges destroyed as well as schools amongst other public buildings flattened by large boulders carried within rushing torrential mudslides alongside ripflaps accelerating upwards than anticipated causing breaks larger than initially started.This devastated all aspects which majorly impacted social life activities like agricultural productions means indirectly affecting economy gravely for years after this…

Q: Did anything change after this disaster?

The government implemented various building codes/regulations mandating reinforced infrastructures/community planners mapping out evacuation routes or temporary housing sites to prevent further destructions.It made scientists aware ,indicating Areas where similar hazards could occur improving forecasting methods created early warning systems in order to mitigate casualties as well as focus on relief and rehabilitation operations.

Q: How can we learn from this tragedy?

The Huascarán-Ancash Peru Avalanche has provided valuable insights into disaster response planning for natural disasters. It highlights the importance of investing in infrastructure resiliency, establishing stronger communication channels during emergencies along with reinforcing community resilience within affected areas which fosters awareness towards developing proactive measures/thoughts fostering a flow of knowledge sharing that could further improve disaster management processes for future…