Asia+Frierson

As of November 1, 2011, A region of northern India has been called the world’s worst place for altitude sickness, and scientists say nobody knows exactly why. Ladakh, a high-altitude desert on India’s northern border with China and Tibet. In a large study of visitors to mountainous regions around the world assessed for their vulnerability to altitude sickness, Ladakh was found to be the biggest threat. “When adjusted for all other risk factors, especially rate of ascent, one location — Ladakh — remained associated with a higher risk of severe high-altitude illness,” study leader Jean-Paul Richalet, professor of physiology at the University of Paris North, said. Scientists said they were unable to discover why the particular area should present such a threat. NOT REALLY RELEVANT
 * India**

The Indian subcontinent has a history of devastating earthquakes. The major reason for the high frequency and intensity of the earthquakes is that India is driving into Asia at a rate of approximately 47 mm/year. Geographical statistics of India show that almost 54% of the land is vulnerable to earthquakes. A World Bank & United Nations report shows estimates that around 200 million city dwellers in India will be exposed to storms and earthquakes by 2050. The latest version of seismic zoning map of India given in the earthquake resistant design code of India [IS 1893 (Part 1) 2002] assigns four levels of seismicity for India in terms of zone factors. In other words, the earthquake zoning map of India divides India into 4 seismic zones (Zone 2, 3, 4 and 5) unlike its previous version which consisted of five or six zones for the country. It has been two years since the January 26, 2001, that a earthquake has hit in India that left death and devastation in its wake. As India commemorated its 51st Republic Day on Saturday January 26, a tremendous earthquake struck Gujarat State in the western part of the country. The quake's epicenter was near the town of Bhuj in Kutch District, but tremors from the quake, which registered 7.7 on the Richter scale, were felt deep into Pakistan and as far away as Nepal.

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