Education and knowledge can save lives

Children are among the most vulnerable population group during disasters, particularly while they are attending school. They often die as a result of a lack of risk awareness and poor quality of the physical infrastructure. In Pakistan, for instance, more than 17,000 school children died while attending class during the October 2005 earthquake.

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Date:

25 Aug 2006

Sources:

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)

Keywords

Themes:: Education & School Safety, Media

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